French Pancake (Pannekoeken)

Ever since I was a very little girl, I've loved to experiment in the kitchen.  One of the very first recipes I made came from a church cookbook (I’ll never forget…page 55) and it was for “French Pancake”.  Some of you might know this recipe better as a pannekoeken or puff pancake or possibly a Dutch pancake.  No matter what you call it or how you dress it up, it’s delicious and so easy to make.  I've modified the original recipe to make it a single serving size. 

French Pancake (Pannekoeken)

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup milk
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 425°. Put butter in a small saute pan; place in oven to allow butter to melt while preparing the rest of the recipe.  Mix all remaining ingredients together; blend well (I use a stick blender).  When the butter is fully melted, swirl the pan to allow butter to coat the sides.  Add egg mix, place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.  The pancake will puff up beautifully while it bakes but as soon as you remove it from the oven, it will fall.  That’s normal.  Slide it onto a plate and eat it plain, with syrup, fruit, jam, powdered sugar…be creative…I've thrown bacon on it and it’s delish.

Enjoy!
~Julie