Name: Peach Dutch Baby Pancake With Cherry Compote
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup honey; 2 (3-inch) strips lemon peel; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 cups fresh (or frozen, thawed) cherries (about 1 pound), stemmed, pitted, halved; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, divided; 4 large eggs; ¾ cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup whole milk; 3 tablespoons sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 peaches, halved, pitted, cut into ¼"-thick wedges; Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Cast iron skillet with peach and cherry Dutch baby.

Photo by Christopher Baker

This puffy, soufflé-like pancake is just as good for dessert as it is for breakfast. Don't worry when it deflates as soon as it's removed from the oven; that's exactly what's supposed to happen, forming a well for the cherry compote. Serve it immediately, right from the skillet.

Recipe information

Yield
6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Compote:

¼ cup honey

2 (3-inch) strips lemon peel

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 cups fresh (or frozen, thawed) cherries (about 1 pound), stemmed, pitted, halved

Pancake:

4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, divided

4 large eggs

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup whole milk

3 tablespoons sugar, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

2 peaches, halved, pitted, cut into ¼"-thick wedges

Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

For compote:
Step 1
Bring honey, lemon peel, lemon juice, and ½ cup water to a boil in a small heavy saucepan. Add cherries and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until sauce is syrupy, about 15 minutes. Transfer cherry compote to a medium bowl and chill.
For pancake:
Step 2
Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan; scrape into a blender. Add eggs, flour, milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Blend batter until smooth; set aside in blender.
Step 3
Heat a 12" cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar starts to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Add peaches to skillet; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 2 minutes. Briefly reblend reserved pancake batter. Pour evenly over peaches and transfer to oven.
Step 4
Bake pancake until puffed and golden brown all over, 17-20 minutes (it will deflate as soon as it's removed from the oven). Dust pancake with powdered sugar and serve immediately, passing cherry compote alongside.
Do Ahead
Step 5
Compote can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Remove lemon peel just before serving.

TagsPancake Fruit Dessert Dessert German European Cherry Stone Fruit Fruit Peach Breakfast Brunch Nut Free Vegetarian Easy Baking Cast Iron Skillet Summer Bon Appétit

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