Dutch Babies/German Pancakes

This recipe is from a book of breakfast foods my Mom has. We have been using this recipe for many years so the name of the book is not listed on my copy of the recipe.
Dutch Babies can be made to fit the size family and pan you have. I find it is best baked in a black iron skillet but you can use any large skillet, paella pan, or container you can bake in. The container should not be more than 3 inches deep to make it cook properly.
This pancake is so spectacular when it first comes out of the oven, you will want everyone ready to eat before you bring it to the table.

Pan Size-- 2-3 quart (This is the recipe I use for Chilly and myself.)

1/4 cup butter
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup plain flour

To make this pancake, place the butter in the pan and set in a 425 degree oven. While the butter melts, mix the batter quickly. You can either use a blender, food processor or mix by hand with a whisk. Put the eggs either in the bowl or processing container and beat for at 1 minute. Gradually pour in the milk and slowly add the flour; continue beating or processing for 30 more seconds.
Remove the pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Place the pan back into the oven approximately 20-25 minutes, until your pancake is well browned and puffy.
After removing the pancake from the pan, you can sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with syrup. I usually prepare fresh fruit and either bacon or sausage to go along with this pancake.

For larger pans and families, here are the ingredients.
3-4 quart pan 1/3 cup butter, 4 eggs, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup plain flour
4-4 1/2 quart pan 1/2 cup butter, 5 eggs, 1 1/4 cups milk, and 1 1/4 cups plain flour
4 1/2-5 quart pan 1/2 cup butter, 6 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, and 1 1/2 cups plain flour

Bacon & Cheese Fritata

Last Sunday I wanted something different to eat...other than Thanksgiving leftovers. I was doing recipe searches on Saturday and found something similar to what I made on Sunday. This is what I did.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
I cut about 1/4 pound of country style bacon into pieces about 1 to 1 1/2 inches long and cooked it in a large oven proof skillet. After the bacon was cooked, I removed it from the pan but did not take out the bacon drippings. (There was very little from this bacon.)
I peeled and shredded 6 potatoes. I evenly placed them on the bottom of the skillet. (You can use prepared frozen hashbrown potatoes if you prefer.
Return the bacon to the skillet.
Next I broke and whipped 6 eggs. I added 3/4 cup of sour cream, 1/4 cup milk, and salt and pepper to taste to the eggs. I poured this over the potatoes and bacon.
Last I shredded 2 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese and 2 ounces of swiss cheese and placed it over the egg mixture.
Place the skillet into the oven and bake for 1 hour or until set.

Chilly really enjoyed this. I served it with toast and jelly. It would also be great with fruit or a salad and can be served for any meal of the day.

Quiche

This recipe can be made in a variety of ways. Today, I made a Sausage and Cheddar cheese quiche. This is great for any meal of the day. If I am serving it for breakfast, I love to serve a nice bowl of fresh mixed fruit. A nice mixed salad with some mandarin oranges, apples, or strawberries is delicious with this for lunch or dinner.

1 deep dish unbaked pie shell
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups milk (too much milk makes the quiche watery)
3 eggs
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (4 oz.)
dash of cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg
3/4 cup of cooked meat (diced ham, crumbled bacon, or sausage) You can also add some spinach or broccoli to make a variation.

Place the grated cheddar cheese and meat on the bottom of the pie crust or other varieties you decide upon. Mix the eggs, milk, and seasonings and pour into the pie crust. Bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees.

The quiche will be puffy when it first comes out of the oven but will fall some when it starts to cool. Enjoy!