Sunday brunch fun-Dutch Babies

Those of you who know me know that I have a deep love of bottomless mimosa brunches. But, even in my pre-drinking days I have always loved brunch. Growing up my mom almost always made brunch on Sundays and I've tried to continue that tradition in my adult life.

One of my favorite brunch dishes that my mom makes are her Dutch Babies. I'm not sure how to describe them, but the closest I can come is a cross between french toast and a souffle. Only four ingredients are needed (eggs, flour, milk and butter) and it's super simple to make.

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and measure out 1/4 cup of butter into a baking dish.



Step 2: Measure out the remaining ingredients- 4 eggs, 1 c. flour, 1 c. milk. Whisk together.



Step 3: Melt the butter in the baking dish until bubbling.



Step 4: Pour batter into pre-heated dish.



Step 5: Bake for 20 minutes.



And voila! Baked, buttery goodness. I like to top mine with powdered sugar, maple syrup and fresh berries. It would be equally yummy topped with carmelized apples or jam.



To make some healthy swaps, you could substitute egg beaters for the eggs and margarine instead of butter. As you can see, today was not one of those days. I love bacon and my favorite is the Niman Ranch Applewood Smoked Dry Cured Bacon that you can buy at Trader Joe's.

On a side note, this is also reason #250 for why I run. I try and justify my eating "non-healthy" things by thinking that it's balanced out by the amount of exercise I do. Hey, the thought process works for me!

I'm really excited to continuing blogging about my cooking adventures. I love cooking and look forward to sharing with you all. :)