Buttermilk Dutch Baby

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F / 230 C.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, almond extract, and nutmeg until well-combined.

Step 3

Place butter in a 10-inch cast-iron pan (or other oven-safe pan) and place in the oven. Allow the butter to melt fully. Watch closely, lightly browned butter is fun but do not allow the butter to burn.

Step 4

Once the butter is fully melted, give the pan a quick swirl and then add the batter to the pan on top of the butter. There will be some separation of butter and batter but do not be tempted to stir this into your batter or your Dutch baby will not bake properly.

Step 5

Return the pan to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Then lower the heat to 300 degrees F / 150 C and bake for another 5 minutes.

Step 6

Remove pan from oven and dress with your choice of toppings. I prefer warm fruit (see below for brown butter fruit recipes) and whipped cream or a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar or powdered sugar.

Step 7

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, stirring occasionally. The butter will foam and then as the foam starts to dissipate the butter will begin to brown quickly. Once the color is amber, remove the pan from heat and immediately.

Step 8

Add the brown sugar cinnamon, nutmeg, and fruit of your choice, stirring to combine. Return the pan to heat over medium-low, stirring often until the fruit has reached your desired level of softness. If the sugar syrup begins to boil, lower the heat so it maintains a simmer.

Step 9

Serve over top of the Dutch baby with a dollop of whipped cream.