We've curated several recipes and sites to establish our go to recipe for Dutch Baby. A Dutch Baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake, a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is a large American popover. A Dutch Baby pancake is similar to a large Yorkshire pudding. It hails from our home state of Pennsylvania.
This one from Melissa d'Arabian at the Food Network is one of the best. Follow it precisely, as we did and featured it here.
3 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk, heated 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F