Chef John's Dutch Babies

Chef John's Dutch Babies
  • 2/3 cup milk, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed all-purpose flour
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons clarified butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 Meyer lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste


  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Blend milk, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender until batter is smooth.
  3. Melt clarified butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until bubbling; pour batter into the center of the skillet.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter, drizzle lemon juice over the top, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

03/14/2017
Chef John's Dutch Babies, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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