Writing in The Times in 1966, Craig Claiborne described making the acquaintance of this oven-baked pancake as if he had met Grace Kelly: “It was discovered some weeks ago at an informal Sunday brunch in the handsome, Japanese-style home of the David Eyres in Honolulu. With Diamond Head in the distance, a brilliant, palm-ringed sea below and this delicately flavored pancake before us, we seemed to have achieved paradise.” (Life was good if you were a food writer in the 1960s.) Nearly 50 years later, readers are still making the dish, and swooning like Claiborne.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup milk
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- Juice of half a lemon
- Fig or blackberry jam, pear butter or any kind of marmalade, for serving (optional)
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
459 calories; 30 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 253 milligrams cholesterol; 101 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
Serves 2 to 4
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the flour, milk and nutmeg and lightly beat until blended but still slightly lumpy.
- Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet with a heatproof handle over medium-high heat. When very hot but not brown, pour in the batter. Bake in the oven until the pancake is billowing on the edges and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Working quickly, remove the pan from the oven and, using a fine-meshed sieve, sprinkle with the sugar. Return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve with jam, pear butter or marmalade.
About 20 minutes
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