dutch baby pancakes

When I looked at the weather forecast last night things looked bleak - the first big winter storm, a mixture of snow and ice that would drop something like six inches of wet mess on the ground. I immediately zipped into action, running out to the grocery store to get last-minute supplies, making sure the car was undercover in the garage, and breaking out a pancake recipe that has been waiting for that first cold, snowy morning.

When I peered outside this morning I was a bit disappointed. No snow, no mess, no cars struggling up the hill on Main St. When I checked the temperature it was almost 40F out. Not quite the winter weather I had expected.

Although I had wanted to be whisking up a pancake batter while the snow flakes dropped into a winter wonderland, I didn’t want to totally give up on my morning plan. And while a nice snowfall might have made the perfect backdrop, these pancakes proved that they are delicious in any setting.