German Pancakes

My mother rattled this one of the top of her head. It’s something she makes for us at least once every visit. About time I learned to do it too, eh? The pictures document my first effort.

1 c flour
1 c milk
3 eggs
a pat of butter
powder sugar and lemon to taste

Put milk in bowl first. Add flour, mixing with a spoon until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Preheat oven 450 deg F. When oven is hot put pie plates in. When pie plates are hot, take them out and add a pat of butter, tilting until melted across the bottom. Pour enough of batter to cover bottom 1/4 inch deep. Put in oven until edges brown and center is firm – approx 10 minutes. Sprinkle powder sugar and squeeze drops of lemon.

Put milk in first. Don't be fooled by the shape of this bowl. I did a tripple batch, so there is three cups of milk sitting there.
I just dumped all the flour in at once and mixed. It's important to start with flour and not add eggs too soon.
The batter needs to be as smooth and bubble-free as you can make it.
Add the eggs one at a time.
The pan needs to be real hot. The butter should be bubbling before you pour in the batter
Put in at least 1/8 inch but no more than 1/4 inch.