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 What do you call this? A Puff Pancake, German Pancake, Dutch Baby, Monsters, or something else? As a kid my mom made German Pancakes (that’s what we called them) only on special occasions such as Christmas morning. My brothers and I would watch in awe as the pancake grew and got puffy in the oven. And then we would try to eat it as fast as we could so the puff wouldn’t fall. Because we only got this “treat” on special occasions I thought it was hard to make, but it is embarrassingly simple to make and only takes a few common ingredients – flour, milk, eggs, salt, and butter. Start by pre-heating your oven to 400 degrees F. The hot heat is key to getting the pancake to puff. Place a little butter in a 9-10 inch skillet or quiche pan. Put the pan in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes until the butter melts and the pan is hot.
While the butter is melting mix together 3 eggs, ½ cup milk, ½ cup flour, and ¼ t salt. I like to mix the eggs and milk together and then add the dry ingredients. I mix it really well with a hand whisk. A handheld electric mixer works well too. Pour the mixture into the hot pan with melted butter and place in hot oven.
Bake for 18-25 minutes until the pancake is puffy and golden brown.
Serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar and fruit.  I also make a version where I pour the batter into muffin cups. It makes 12 individual servings. Spray each muffin cup with non-stick spray, pour in the batter, and reduce cooking time to 12-15 minutes. The mini version seem to stay “puffed” longer than one big pan.   Puff Pancake (aka Dutch Baby, German Pancake, and more) Serves 3
You can easily double this and bake in a 9 X 13 inch pan 2 Tbs butter 3 eggs ½ cup milk ½ cup flour ¼ t salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place butter in a 9-10-inch oven proof skillet or dish for 2-3 minutes until melted. Beat eggs and milk together. Add flour and salt. Mix until smooth with a wire whisk or electric hand mixer. Pour the batter into the hot skillet/dish. Bake for 18-25 minutes until the pancake is puffy and golden brown.
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 About 15 years ago, I made homemade flour tortillas on a consistent basis. The ingredients were simple, they were easy to make, and tasted good. But like many things in life overtime I stopped making them. I probably stopped because it is really, really, easy to pick up a pack of tortillas at the grocery store. With the current COVID pandemic happening, I’ve been staying at home and limiting trips to the grocery store. So, I decided to take up tortilla making again. While tortillas are easy to make, they do take a little time to roll and shape, but the delicious flavor is worth the time.
The ingredient list is simple: Flour, salt, fat (shortening or oil), and water. Start by mixing the flour and salt together. Then add in your fat. You can use oil or shortening. I use oil, because I’m a dietitian and oil is healthier than solid fats. Use your fingers to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it make coarse crumbs.  In the midst of COVID-19 I decided to head out to the grocery store. I didn’t really need to go, but thought my local store wouldn’t have all the panicked shoppers seen in large cities. I went on a weekday at 9:30 am, which is usually very slow. To my surprise (I shouldn’t have been surprised after watching the news) the place was packed. Shelves were bare and I was in the checkout line for 1 hour. The cashier told me the store had closed at 10 pm the night before (they’re a 24 hour store) because they ran out of food. Two semi’s came in during the night and store was restocked. But by 9:30 am the milk, tortilla, and bread shelves (along with others) were mostly bare. As I passed by the bread shelf, I thought I can just make bread, I bake it on a consistent basis.
So here is my 18-hour bread recipe. With 18-hours in the name -- It sounds like it would be laborious, but it is embarrassingly easy. In a large bowl whisk together flour, yeast, salt, sugar. Then add some water and vinegar just until a ball forms. Do you love the taste of chocolate peanut butter cups, but not the added sugar, fat, and calories? Then this chocolate, peanut butter oatmeal is just for you.  Each person in the US throws out about $400 worth of food a year. For a family of four that’s $1,600 right into the trash. Repurposing leftovers is an easy way to reduce wasted food. Ham fried rice is a delicious use of leftover rice. Start by dicing up about 1 cup of veggies – I like carrots, onions, and something green. This time I had some leftover peppers to use, but I love peas in this dish. Feel free to add other veggies. This is a great way to use veggies before they go bad. Mushrooms would be yummy or canned baby corn would had some fun crunch.
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