Black Forest Dutch Baby Pancake
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: Continental
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Serves: 2-3
 
This puffy chocolate Dutch baby is topped with a fresh cherry compote and whipped cream for a delightful take on the classic Black Forest gateau.
You will need:
For Cherry Compote,
  • Fresh cherries - 1 cup, pitted
  • Sugar - ½ cup
  • Water - ¼ cup
  • Kirsch (cherry brandy) - 2 tsp (optional)
For Chocolate Dutch Baby,
  • Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp
  • Eggs - 3, large
  • Milk - ½ cup
  • Vanilla exact - 1 tsp
  • All-purpose flour - 6 tbsp
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3 tbsp
  • Sugar - ¼ cup
  • Salt - ½ tsp
For serving,
  • Whipped cream - 1 cup
  • Chocolate sauce - as needed
  • Fresh cherries - 10-12
How to:
  1. Cherry Compote: Take cherries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat until sugar dissolves and the cherries begin to soften. Add kirsch now, if using. Allow the cherry compote to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Chocolate Dutch Baby: Pre-heat the oven to 425 degree.F. Cut butter into small pieces and scatter on a 9” or 10” baking pan. Place pan in the oven to melt the butter, but take care not to burn it.
  3. Meanwhile, take the other ingredients in a blender jar and blend until smooth; you will just need to run the blender for 10-12 seconds. Do not over-mix.
  4. Pour batter into the hot pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the pancake is browned and nicely puffed around the edges. Do not open the oven door while baking or the pancake may fail to rise properly.
  5. Remove the Dutch bay pancake from the oven. Top it with cherry compote, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and fresh cherries, and serve immediately. The pancake will deflate as it cools.
Notes:
1. For an authentic Black Forest touch, use kirsch (cherry brandy) in the compote and in place of vanilla in the batter itself. But you can skip it if you do not have it.
Recipe by At The Corner of Happy And Harried at https://www.happyandharried.com/2018/06/14/black-forest-dutch-baby-pancake/