Puffy Vanilla Dutch Baby Pancake

Blueberry compote, vanilla cream (makes 4)

INGREDIENTS

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Dutch Baby Batter

30ml neutral oil (for pan)

3 eggs

½ vanilla pod, split & scraped

175g milk, lightly warmed with the split pod

125g plain flour

15g caster sugar

4g vanilla extract

2g fine salt

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Blueberry Compote (makes ~400g)

500g blueberries, defrosted & drained (use their juices)

80g coconut or light brown sugar

1 vanilla pod, split & scraped

Peel of 1 lemon + 20ml lemon juice

1 cinnamon stick

30ml vanilla essence

10g cornflour mixed with a little cold water

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Vanilla Cream

200ml double cream

20g icing sugar (sieved)

4g vanilla essence

½ vanilla pod, split & scraped

2g salt

Method

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Heat oven & pan

Preheat to 210°C. Put a sauté/cast-iron pan in the oven to get very hot.

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Make the batter

Whisk eggs with the warm milk and vanilla seeds for ~1 minute until pale. Strain.
In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Gradually whisk in the egg-milk mix, then the vanilla extract, until smooth (30–45 sec). Strain to remove any lumps. You can return the scraped vanilla pod to the batter to steep while the pan heats; remove before baking.

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Bake

Add 30ml oil to the hot pan, swirl. Pour in ¼ of the batter and return to the oven. Bake 15–20 min until puffed and the edges are deep golden. Slide onto a rack for a few minutes so steam escapes. Dust with icing sugar.

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Blueberry compote

Combine berries, sugar, vanilla pod & seeds, lemon peel & juice, cinnamon, and vanilla essence. Cover and cook on low 10–15 min until juicy and just softened. Stir in the cornflour slurry; simmer 1 min to thicken. Cool slightly (remove pod & cinnamon).

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Vanilla cream

Whisk cream, icing sugar, vanilla essence, vanilla seeds, and salt until stiff. Chill.

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To serve (per portion)

1 hot Dutch baby + ~100g warm compote + ~50g vanilla cream (quenelle in the centre). Dust and serve immediately.

Puffy Vanilla Dutch Baby Pancake

Blueberry compote, vanilla cream (makes 4)

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
Dutch Baby Batter

30ml neutral oil (for pan)

3 eggs

½ vanilla pod, split & scraped

175g milk, lightly warmed with the split pod

125g plain flour

15g caster sugar

4g vanilla extract

2g fine salt

   +   
Blueberry Compote (makes ~400g)

500g blueberries, defrosted & drained (use their juices)

80g coconut or light brown sugar

1 vanilla pod, split & scraped

Peel of 1 lemon + 20ml lemon juice

1 cinnamon stick

30ml vanilla essence

10g cornflour mixed with a little cold water

   +   
Vanilla Cream

200ml double cream

20g icing sugar (sieved)

4g vanilla essence

½ vanilla pod, split & scraped

2g salt

Method

   +   
Heat oven & pan

Preheat to 210°C. Put a sauté/cast-iron pan in the oven to get very hot.

   +   
Make the batter

Whisk eggs with the warm milk and vanilla seeds for ~1 minute until pale. Strain.
In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Gradually whisk in the egg-milk mix, then the vanilla extract, until smooth (30–45 sec). Strain to remove any lumps. You can return the scraped vanilla pod to the batter to steep while the pan heats; remove before baking.

   +   
Bake

Add 30ml oil to the hot pan, swirl. Pour in ¼ of the batter and return to the oven. Bake 15–20 min until puffed and the edges are deep golden. Slide onto a rack for a few minutes so steam escapes. Dust with icing sugar.

   +   
Blueberry compote

Combine berries, sugar, vanilla pod & seeds, lemon peel & juice, cinnamon, and vanilla essence. Cover and cook on low 10–15 min until juicy and just softened. Stir in the cornflour slurry; simmer 1 min to thicken. Cool slightly (remove pod & cinnamon).

   +   
Vanilla cream

Whisk cream, icing sugar, vanilla essence, vanilla seeds, and salt until stiff. Chill.

   +   
To serve (per portion)

1 hot Dutch baby + ~100g warm compote + ~50g vanilla cream (quenelle in the centre). Dust and serve immediately.

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