Sunday, May 25, 2008

Boredom and babies

Well, it is Sunday afternoon and I am bored. Arising from a quick 20 minute nap I quickly realize I am desiring something new and sweet. I grabbed the Taste of Home Cookbook the wife has in her library of cook books, did I say library? I fully mean BOOKSTORE! Someone could get lost for weeks perusing her collection of literary works of food. Indeed one day I will surely fall into the trap she has set and I will emerge from the kitchen nothing more then a rotund troll.
So I see a recipe which peaks my curiosity. A Dutch baby, I have never heard of such a wonderful treat. I embark on a tour through the internet to seek out what exactly this culinary delight could be. I see it is nothing more then a souffle type pancake. So I embark on this worthy journey with the thoughts of finding something new to tease the taste buds with.
As the process begins I quickly realize the refrigerator lacks the 1/2 and 1/2 needed so I proceed to the pantry. Where there is the evaporated milk! None, alas I find one lone can of Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk. I rummage through the kitchen drawers and find the ever present 'Church Key'. I quickly open the can, and discover the contents have turned to caramel. I fully open the can to discover, yes, indeed it is all solid. So I decide to taste it, yes its good. I proceed to scope out some of the coagulated contents and put it in with the eggs and flour, I add water and start the butter. Using a cast iron skillet with far too much butter for the process I pour the liquid into the skillet. Then push the pan into the oven already heated to 425 degrees and wait.
What comes out is something I have never had before. I top it with zested lemon, squeeze on some of the juice, sprinkle with powdered sugar and WOW! Debbie had a small portion, I indeed finished off the rest. Yes, once again over stuffing my face.
This is a project I will surely repeat over and over.

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