Breakfast!
Monday, July 4, 2011 at 9:49AM 
Breakfast of champions on a special day! Sorry for the fuzzy picture - I didn't realize it was fuzzy until I loaded onto my computer and by then it was already eaten, so no re-shoots were possible. By the time I thought about taking a picture and ran to get my camera, it was already starting to fall a little, but you should definitely be able to get an idea of what it looks like as it comes out of the oven. This tasty little beauty is called a Dutch Baby.
The first time I made one was - if my memory serves me properly - in 1983 on the occasion of the first time my family came over to my first apartment right after I moved in. Since my mother was known for being a great cook, I wanted to impress her on her first visit to my new place. I found the recipe in the local paper and thought it would work well for my Sunday morning, after-church family gathering.
Since then, I'm sure I've made thousands of them. It's basically a baked pancake or crepe, made from a simple egg, flour and milk mixture. You can flavor them with powdered sugar, syrup or my favorite, a thick fruity apricot or raspberry jam. They make a very impressive breakfast feast, even though they are super easy and quick to make. If folks are interested, I'll post the recipe...
