Mom's Dutch Baby

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbs butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tbs solid vegetable shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Make batter to sit overnight. Combine eggs, flour, salt, milk and melted batter until smooth.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Using solid shortening, grease a 9" metal piepan or iron skillet. Place greased pan in oven for 5 minutes to heat.

Pour batter into pan and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer, until edges are puffed and golden.

Remove to warm serving plates and cut into wedges.