Dish of Many Names

msairdawg - December 24, 2006 09:21:47 AM PST

Triple the ingrdients, bake for 20 minutes in a casserole dish and you have German Pancake!!!!!

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Memories!

Jamie - December 24, 2006 08:08:34 AM PST

We used to make this recipe when we were kids. I think we called them Dutch Babies, don\'t ask me why! In addition to the powdered sugar on top, try sprinkling a little lemon juice. These are definately crowd pleasers!

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Try this out!

Amy P - February 9, 2007 03:30:30 PM PST

I\'ve been making a similar recipe for about 6 years now, but I fill them will baked cinnamon apple slices or fresh strawberries topped with fresh whipped cream. Delicious!!!

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Pretty Good!

John T - December 24, 2006 10:26:45 AM PST

It was good, but when we make it we use 6 eggs and it tasted a lot better.

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We call them dutch babies too.

Jenny N - February 9, 2007 02:49:30 PM PST

Yummy! Why Maine pancakes? I lived in Maine for 10 yrs and never saw one. My mom calls them Dutch Baby pancakes.

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Swedish Pancakes in Minnesota!

deadrose5338 - February 9, 2007 03:36:00 PM PST

We call these "pannekoeken\'s" (pan -a - koo - kin). Try filling with fresh strawberries, brown sugar and top with a dollop of sour cream - pure heaven!

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By whatever name its very good

cascobaygirl4u - February 9, 2007 03:15:41 PM PST

I had these many years ago in Boston. They were called Popover Pancakes. I live in Maine and have never heard of these in Maine . I do appreciate this recipe, I have been searching for it for over thirty years.

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We call them Dutch Babies

juztme_123 - February 9, 2007 02:30:52 PM PST

These are served at a pancake house here and are delicious, they serve them with lemon wedges.

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Puffy Maine Pancakes

Kathy T - February 9, 2007 02:21:17 PM PST

Seems this has quite a few names...Mine is German Oven Pancake and it\'s doubled and I cook it in a large cast iron skillet in my oven!...It\'s wonderful...

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Yorkshire Puddings

Marie C - February 9, 2007 09:14:51 AM PST

This is a yorkshire pudding recipe which, aswell as having sweet - like this or with jam or cream - we have with roast beef in the UK.

Perfect for every occasion :)

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From Maine? O RLY?

Steven - April 30, 2007 07:01:31 AM PST

If you\'re going to call them "Maine" pancakes, at least toss some blueberries in there. I\'m with all of the other Mainers who have never heard of these.

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Dutch Babies

ariana120180 - March 2, 2008 03:11:20 PM PST

I call these Dutch Babies. I originally found a recipe for this type of pancake in "Joy of Cooking." My husband LOVES swedish pancakes but they are too much work! These are a wonderful substitution for him. If you are making these for the first time - please do not be afraid when the batter rises over the lip of the pan and deflates just as quickly!

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Another Mainer pipes in

jennifer s - January 12, 2008 06:46:03 AM PST

I think she called these Maine pancakes because the recipe is very similar to the French Canadian ployes....there are a lot of French Canadian cooks especially in northern Maine (more potatoes than blueberries).

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It

Mandi S - July 28, 2007 06:59:43 AM PST

or "German Pancake" as we call them.

We make these all the time, they are very tasty and easy.

Traditionally with lemon juice and powdered sugar, but we\'ve tried all kinds of toppings with success.

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The same but different...

blvnzcn - February 9, 2007 03:33:41 PM PST

These are served at a small mom-and-pop restaurant here in Northwest Ohio and are called German Pancakes. For the topping, mix lemon juice with powdered sugar to make a thick paste and spread on while pancake is hot. DELICIOUS!! Huge favorite here.

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Fuzzy Math-

chipcayer - February 29, 2008 11:46:57 AM PST

How do I get 4 SERVINGS if I use 1/3 OF THE BATTER for each pancake?!!

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Delicious!

wagoner.alicia - November 9, 2009 02:06:17 PM PST

Change to 3 eggs, 1/3 c flour, 1/3 c milk and half a stick of butter in an 8 X 8 casserole and you have what we called Popeye Cake. Sprinkle with lemon juice and powdred sugar. FANTASTIC.

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Looks good, but... Maine?

shineeditor5 - October 9, 2009 03:41:57 PM PST

I lived in Maine, too, and never saw these. They look good, though!

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Family Favorite

angieluila_01 - August 31, 2009 12:57:41 PM PST

We make these all the time. When I was growing up we called them Swiss cakes I don\\'t know why. We put maple syrup on them. They are a family favorite

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Did you read the directions?

Craig R - August 31, 2009 11:14:03 AM PST

This recipe is supposed to serve 4 - but instructs you to pour 1/3 (really... 1/3? - what does the 4th person get to eat?) of the batter into a 4" crepe pan or saute pan and bake for 10 minutes. Now, most people don\\'t have 3 of these pans (let alone 4 and aren\\'t most crepe pans 6"?), so now you\\'ve got to cook them separately - 10 minutes apart. They deflate as soon as you take them out of the oven, so you\\'re faced with a choice: Serve flat pancakes to everyone (except the last person), or have everyone eat separately.

Alternate #1: Melt the butter in a 10" non-stick saute pan, bake it a bit longer, until puffed and golden, and then present your beautiful creation at the table before cutting it up to serve.

Alternate #2: If you want to make separate portions, use 4 pyrex custard cups. Put them on a cookie sheet, add the butter, and put in the hot oven for a few minutes to melt the butter. Then add the batter and bake.

Bonus tip: spray the pan or cups with cooking spray before melting the butter.

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djg143 - August 31, 2009 11:06:47 AM PST

I have been eating this type of pancake for 45 years in the Chicago Suburbs at WALKER BROTHER\\'S The Original House of Pancakes. They call them German Pancakes for the large one and Dutch Baby\\'s for the one that is about half the size.

They also make their Apple Pancake with the same batter. They use a much different recipe and the results are just as wonderful.

Put lemon and powdered sugar (for those of you with a real sweet tooth) on the German Pancake and chow down.

I have been to many areas of the country and I have never seen a real good passable knock off of what they make, and have made for the past 5 plus decades, up in Wilmette Illinois.

If you want the best breakfast and you have a couple of days travel to Chicago Illinois and look for "WALKER BROTHER\\'S The Original of Pancakes" in Wilmette (the original location is loaded with beautiful hardwood, antique stain glass windows and lamps all for the most marvelous epicurean eating experience you would want to have). There are also several other locations in the Chicago area as well.

So just pack up the family, kick the tires and drive up with your girl or boy friend, get a group and come on to the Chicago area for a wonderful long weekend and make this one of the stops that you have to get to for a meal. There are far to many to name through out the entire Chicago area as well as the other wonderful locations and attractions that you could come and see in and outside of the city proper.

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Fill them with strawberries?

Jill M - August 31, 2009 10:37:05 AM PST

Amy P wrote she fills them with strawberries or apples, like apple pancakes...how do you exactly fill these?

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What does Maine have to do withi it?

rpj12bob - August 31, 2009 10:22:54 AM PST

What does Maine have to do with these pancakes? I lived in Maine for over 50 years (72 years old now) and never heard of them.

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Pancakes..

tonimillerstuff - August 31, 2009 09:54:39 AM PST

These look like German pancakes, which I absolutely love.... We roll them up in blackberry jam or strawberry preserves.... You can also cut them in strips and put in beef broth for German pancake soup...

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Dutch Babies

ellobodelmar2001 - August 31, 2009 09:39:02 AM PST

Always known this as a Dutch Baby. Make it in my cast iron skillet. yum

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My Man Love These Things !!!

jennisuefogel - August 31, 2009 09:04:06 AM PST

My Fiancee grew up eating these things..

He Says:

"While growing up in MA I used to eat these, under the name of "German Pancake", at a place called Bickfords. My late mother would also make them for me at home. Thankfully I have her recipe which my fiancee will occasionally use to make me one. Now, I live in FL and they are available as a "Dutch Baby" at a chain called The Original Pancake House". I have literally eaten a hundred of these things....If I had to pick only one meal to eat for breakfast for the rest of my life, it would be these! I was very excited to see a picture of my favorite breakfast of all time on the Yahoo homepage!"

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Yummmm!

DeeDee - August 31, 2009 08:41:29 AM PST

These ARE called Dutch Babies, don\\'t know why though :) Elmer\\'s offer these on their menus and they are absolutely delicious! I was traveling to Washington and ate at Elmer\\'s in Oregon (they are everywhere there) and the Dutch Baby was to die for! It was rather thin and served with a dollop of whipped butter and sliced lemon. I ordered a side of fresh strawberries and threw them on top and OMG it was so good that I can\\'t wait to make them myself. Super easy to make :)They also have a fire roasted apple Dutch Baby that I want to try next time.

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Yeah! I love dutch babies!

fookya - August 31, 2009 08:28:32 AM PST

I use 6 eggs as well. Lots of lemon juice and powdered sugar. These are NOT healthy for you at all. But thats what makes them sooooooo good! Bust out an hour at the gym first and you\\'ll feel a lot less guilty. But whatever you do, don\\'t fake it and use margarine and eggbeaters. Use real butter and whole eggs! Do 50 jumping jacks afterwards if you still feel guilty!

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The Bismark

Paul B - August 31, 2009 08:18:44 AM PST

It\\'s called a Bismark in my old, old cookbook. My favorite breakfast treat by FAR.

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Good Stuff

m_stuyvesant0709 - August 31, 2009 08:13:56 AM PST

My mom and I have been making these for about 30 years. We\\'ve always baked at 450\\' for 20 minutes and then turned it down to 400\\' for the last 10 minutes. Guess I\\'ll have to see what the difference is.

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