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Puffy Maine Pancakes


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  • 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!!!!!

    22 of 24 found this review helpful.

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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!

    13 of 15 found this review helpful.

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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.

    12 of 13 found this review helpful.

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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!!!

    11 of 11 found this review helpful.

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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!

    2 of 2 found this review helpful.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • I must try it

    Yanoel Nismara - May 16, 2008 03:58:19 AM PST
    Wow ! It's a new style of pancake. I must try it.

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  • Mmm! But yes, why Maine?

    Hannah Banana - May 10, 2008 12:43:15 PM PST
    That sounds really good. And reading other peoples reviews about putting different things in them makes me think that they would be even better. But I agree with someone else on here. I have lived in Maine my whole life and never saw one - Unless these are the same things or similar things to Dough Boys. Boy, oh, Boy do I like dough boys!

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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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  • title

    Marpy - March 1, 2008 09:27:02 AM PST
    Ok, so I live in Maine, and have never encountered this. Why, is this titled a "Maine pancake?" You can ask any person from Maine-- and they will tell you pancakes come from an aunt Jemima box.

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  • Pannukakku

    Dutch - March 1, 2008 04:40:14 AM PST
    I disagree, this is the Finnish oven pancake, pannukakku. My grandmother immigrated to the US and I was raised with this wonderful weekend breakfast. Seems we all have claim to the original recipe in some form, but "Maine"? Come on, Martha, your people should've researched this item a bit more.

    We also doubled the flour, butter, and eggs in our family recipe.

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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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  • panacookin

    imapirate4life - February 21, 2008 11:41:09 PM PST
    We have this all the time its duch and its verry good,we somtimes have it with lemon juce and suger...yummm!!!..

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  • They are called DUTCH BABIES because...

    Lynne B - January 28, 2008 12:51:04 PM PST
    Deutsch = German. It's the same reason DUTCH Apple Pie is called "Dutch." Simply a mis-translation.

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  • Warning! Don

    nmnielsen - January 12, 2008 10:21:59 AM PST
    Ok, so I'm not a great cook, but I'm not 100% clueless either. I didn't have smaller dishes, so I used a pyrex pie dish. I put the butter in the dish and melted the butter on the stovetop. After it melted I pushed it (flattop) to the other side of the stove - the disk EXPLODED! Hundreds of little glass pieces everywhere. After the cleanup I did make the recipe - which tasted great!

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  • Love these!!!

    Bill - January 12, 2008 07:24:34 AM PST
    I also have enjoyed this recipe for years as a kid and as an adult. It has been a favorite to all that i introduce it to...the original recipe i got was from my mother who had it passed down and it was called a David Eyrie pancake ( i think its German) but whatever you call it, it is delicious...only variation is that i cook the whole recipe at once in a 9x13 baking dish ( the kids love to watch it rise thru the oven door)

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  • Dutch Pancake (aka.Maine Pancake)

    boatgarden - January 12, 2008 06:32:05 AM PST
    Serves one (1), not four and serve them with butter, powdered sugar and lemon wedges. There is a restruant in San Diego that serves these and it is the only one I have found. Is there anyone in Orange county who knows where they may be available?

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  • MMMMMMM - SOUNDS GOOD!

    vthomas4513 - October 15, 2007 11:22:42 AM PST
    Seems like one of the sweet treats you get at the fall fair!
    I'm gonna try it! :-)
    v

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  • Answer to Michele S

    dell g - August 21, 2007 11:15:00 AM PST
    I think the only way to prevent collapse is to add more flour.
    It would be more like cake.

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  • We call them David Ayre Pancakes

    lennydemann@prodigy.net - August 20, 2007 03:09:46 PM PST
    We have made these for years but have never done the batter up ahead of time. We do it in a 12" cast iron skillet and put 3 tbls. butter in and all the batter. It takes about 15 minutes to cook and you can do it with or without fruit. We squeeze fresh lemon juice on it when it comes out and dust it with powdered sugar. Some eat it with maple syrup, some with honey, some plain and some with jelly. Regardless, they are great and the grandkids LOVE them!!

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  • Easy, Elegant, and Delicious!

    jobethmsrd - August 6, 2007 04:37:57 PM PST
    I've made these for years. Serve topped with sliced strawberries, drizzled with warmed orange marmalade sauce enhanced with Grand Marnier, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. So delicious and easy!

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  • suggestions?

    Michele S - August 5, 2007 01:57:25 PM PST
    I've made these using a different recipe and in a cast iron skillet, and my only complaint is that the sides fall (actually the whole thing falls) a minute after being removed from the oven. Any suggestions? Perhaps thats what chilling the batter alleviates?

    Incidentally, the Original Pancake House restaurant has a version and it's called Big German or Dutch Baby - depending on which size you order and what part of the country you are in. Michigan (my home state) restaurants offer both and Colorado (my adopted state) restaurants only offer the Dutch Baby.

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