German Pancakes ~ Easy Recipe

Every now and again I get a bug to try something new.  Well while looking through an old magazine I came across a picture of a table set for breakfast with German Pancakes.  Now I have never heard of German pancakes before, or obviously tried them.  So my search began.  I checked out a few recipes I found on Taste of Home, Real Simple and Smitten Kitchen, and they all basically had the same theme in common.  Easy, German Pancakes are incredibly easy to make.  And from what I can tell, easier than traditional pancakes, since there is no flipping involved, so no chance of burning one side, under cooking the middle or having heat to or low on your griddle or pan. Of course my husband is always willing to try any of my experiments, so when I showed him a few of the pictures I found online of German Pancakes, he was all for me trying it out.  Well let me say this, these are AWESOME!  I think I just found my go to breakfast for Christmas and Easter.  It would also be perfect for creating something special when guests are in town. I hope you enjoy this simple recipe, and feel free to share if you modify it at all.  I am always looking for new things to try. ( A printable Version of this Recipe is at the bottom of this post) Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk (preferably Whole milk, but 2% will work as well)
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, flour and salt; cover and process until smooth.

The Difference between NOT blended enough:

And Blended Smooth:

Pour the butter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add the batter.

Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes.

Take out of Oven and with a spatula, carefully loosen sides and bottom

Flip onto plate

ENJOY! - These are really great with fresh fruit, cool whip, or Maple syrup.  Which is how we ate them!