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1900s-present - German immigrants and German American skillet cooks
A German-American Dutch baby-style pancake baked over cinnamon apples in a hot skillet.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
25 minutes
Total time
40 minutes
Servings
4
Region
German-American and American breakfast tables
Era introduced
1900s-present
Introduced by
German immigrants and German American skillet cooks
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The apple pancake in many American kitchens is a Dutch baby cousin: eggy batter poured into a hot skillet so the edges puff dramatically in the oven. The name Dutch baby is usually traced to a Seattle restaurant and a corruption of Deutsch, while the apple version keeps the German-American breakfast feeling front and center. It is simpler than a stack of pancakes and showier than toast.
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