But I left out one important facet of Valerie's personality.
Yes, that is a piece of bacon within a pancake. Your mind has just been blown. You're welcome. |
I mean, she's Dutch. Of course she makes an amazing pancake. And by pancake I mean what we typically call a crepe. Except it's not a crepe, really. Let's call it a mix between the two. The Dutch Pancake.
The land of Valerie is the land of creativity, so it's time for your art to begin.
Man, I am cheesy.
The lady of the hour, our Valerie, showing us the ropes. |
Ingredients
Recipe can easily be doubled
*Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or cinnamon if you're feeling wild and crazy
Directions
Pour flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add a pinch of salt and your egg and whisk until the yolk is broken. Keeping the well, begin to add the milk, slowly incorporating the flour until mixture is homogeneous and the texture is a bit thinner than yogurt. You may need more or less milk than two cups
Heat a large pan to medium-high heat. Melt butter and add just enough batter to thinly cover the entire pan after pouring it in and rotating the pan in a circular motion to spread it out (as pictured). When the top-side is beginning to look dry, after about 1-2 minutes, flip it (check the bottom for tell-tale browning). Cook for another minute-or-so or until beginning to goldenly crisp in spots.
Continue with the rest of the batter, melting a dab of butter in the pan each time before adding the next batter batch. Behind not adding too much batter, the second-most important rule is no adding too much butter.
Directions with bacon (or whatever else you want to throw in there):
Add bacon to the middle of the pan first. Add batter and cook as usual.
Note: let bacon cook for a minute or two if you want it to be more crispy, but know that the pancake won't roll up so well.
Once you've mastered the Dutch pancake, fill it with anything, really.
For a Spanish twist on this dutch treat, try filling it with Jamón Serrano (Spain's version of prosciutto), asparagus, shaved Manchego, and Romesco Sauce (recipe here)
Otherwise, try:
Smoked salmon, herbed cream cheese, and arugula
Sauteed curried vegetables accompanied by a cumin/tumeric yogurt sauce
Ham, cheese,and fried egg
Honey or Maple syrup and fresh fruit
Nutella and banana!!
Oh, and do you know what else you can do with Dutch Pancakes? EASY SPEKKOEK! Just alternate layers of pancake, custard, and marmalade until you have about 10 layers. Definitely not the original recipe, but it's an easy, impressive dessert nonetheless. Bam!
Dutch cuisine isn't quite what I was expecting when we set out for Spain, but let's be honest: can I really complain about getting pancakes over paella?
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Pour flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add a pinch of salt and your egg and whisk until the yolk is broken. Keeping the well, begin to add the milk, slowly incorporating the flour until mixture is homogeneous and the texture is a bit thinner than yogurt. You may need more or less milk than two cups
Heat a large pan to medium-high heat. Melt butter and add just enough batter to thinly cover the entire pan after pouring it in and rotating the pan in a circular motion to spread it out (as pictured). When the top-side is beginning to look dry, after about 1-2 minutes, flip it (check the bottom for tell-tale browning). Cook for another minute-or-so or until beginning to goldenly crisp in spots.
Continue with the rest of the batter, melting a dab of butter in the pan each time before adding the next batter batch. Behind not adding too much batter, the second-most important rule is no adding too much butter.
Directions with bacon (or whatever else you want to throw in there):
Add bacon to the middle of the pan first. Add batter and cook as usual.
Note: let bacon cook for a minute or two if you want it to be more crispy, but know that the pancake won't roll up so well.
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For a Spanish twist on this dutch treat, try filling it with Jamón Serrano (Spain's version of prosciutto), asparagus, shaved Manchego, and Romesco Sauce (recipe here)
Otherwise, try:
Oh, and do you know what else you can do with Dutch Pancakes? EASY SPEKKOEK! Just alternate layers of pancake, custard, and marmalade until you have about 10 layers. Definitely not the original recipe, but it's an easy, impressive dessert nonetheless. Bam!
Dutch cuisine isn't quite what I was expecting when we set out for Spain, but let's be honest: can I really complain about getting pancakes over paella?
This reminds me of the southern Dutch Baby pancake, which I normally have with sautéed apples and cinnamon. Bacon would fit nicely into that version.
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