Cranberry Dutch Baby
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Description
If a crepe and a pancake had a baby, it'd be the Dutch baby, boasting crisp, chewy edges surrounding a custardy middle. Here we dress it up for the holidays by baking a homemade cranberry sauce into the batter and mixing Chinese five-spice into the butter that goes on top. And that, my friends, is how you do brunch in a time crunch!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup salted butter (such as Kerrygold®)
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or to taste
Directions
- 1. Mix butter, sugar, and five-spice together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until firm but spreadable.
- 2. Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until berries burst and sauce has reduced, about 20 minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a 9-inch cast iron skillet inside to heat up.
- 4. Remove cranberry sauce from heat, discard cinnamon stick, and let cool.
- 5. For the batter, combine milk, flour, eggs, sugar, salt, and almond extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy, about 30 seconds.
- 6. Carefully remove the piping-hot cast iron pan from the oven. Immediately drop in unsalted butter. Dollop 1/4 cup cranberry sauce over the bottom and pour batter on top; do not stir.
- 7. Return to the oven and bake until center is puffed and edges are dark and crispy, about 20 minutes. Do not open the oven door.
- 8. Remove Dutch baby from the oven. Add a dollop or two of five-spice butter and drizzle maple syrup on top.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 9-inch Dutch baby
calories: 392.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 60.1 g
protein: 4.5 g
saturated fat: 9.4 g
cholesterol: 99.6 mg
sodium: 282.6 mg
fiber: 3.2 g
sugar: 45.9 g