James beards high rise german pancakes

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Recipe James Beard like for
His television appearances
Because there
Was usually enough time to
Make these pancakes from
Scratch, get them in
The oven at the beginning of
The show, and serve them
Before the final
Credits
The oven is nothing short
Of
Spectacular - a souffle like
Demonstration of eggs'
Lifting power.
Beard recalled eating them
In Portland when he was a
Young man, and he
Suggested they be served not
Only for special breakfasts,
But at brunch,
And even as dessert after a
Light supper (in which case
He advised
Flaming them with rum or
Cognac)
Big
Enough for two.
Their appearance coming out
This recipe makes a pancake

Directions

3 eggs

½ cup milk

½ cup flour

½ tsp salt pinch of cinnamon pinch of nutmeg 1-½ tbsp sugar 4 tbsp butter, 2 of them melted 2 tbps icing sugar whipped cream (garnish) fresh berries (garnish) Preheat oven to 425F. Beat together the egg and milk. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar and spices. Whisk into the egg/milk mixture and then beat in 2 tbps melted butter. Using a nonstick oven proof skillet, melt remaining 2 tbsp butter. Pour batter into hot skillet and put in oven.

Bake for about 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375F and continue to bake for another 5-6 minutes until the sides are golden and the center is 'set'. Place pancake onto heated plate. Sprinkle icing sugar over top.

For special effects, place paper doilie on pancake, sprinkle sifted icing sugar over and then carefully remove doily. Garnish with whipped cream and serve with fresh berries if desired Origin: Adapted from American Gourmet. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Nov/96.

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