![]() ![]() Manca's Cafe claimed that it owned the trademark for Dutch babies in 1942. While these pancakes are derived from the German pancake dish, it is said that the name Dutch baby was coined by one of Victor Manca's daughters, where "Dutch" perhaps was her corruption of the German autonym deutsch. The Dutch baby is a specialty of some diners and chains that specialize in breakfast dishes, such as the Oregon-founded The Original Pancake House or the New England-based chain Bickford's, which makes both a plain Dutch baby and a similar pancake known as the Baby Apple, which contains apple slices embedded in the pancake.Īccording to Sunset magazine, Dutch babies were introduced in the first half of the 1900s at Manca's Cafe, a family-run restaurant that was located in Seattle, Washington and that was owned by Victor Manca. Dutch baby pancakes are generally served immediately upon removal from the oven. It can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert, and even for "brinner" (breakfast for dinner). It is generally served with fresh squeezed lemon, butter, and powdered sugar, fruit toppings or syrup. It is baked in a hot cast iron or metal pan and falls (deflates) soon after being removed from the oven. A basic batter incorporates a third of a cup of flour and a third of a cup of milk per egg. ![]() It is made with eggs, flour, sugar and milk, and usually seasoned with vanilla and cinnamon, although occasionally fruit or another flavoring is also added. The idea of a Dutch baby pancake may have been derived from the German Pfannkuchen, but the current form originated in the US in the early 1900s. They can be sweet or savory and can be served at any meal. They are generally thicker than most pancakes and contain no chemical leavening ingredients such as baking powder. Unlike most pancakes, Dutch babies are baked in the oven, rather than being fried. Ī Dutch baby is similar to a large Yorkshire pudding. A Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, Hooligan, or a Hootenanny, is a large American popover. ![]()
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