It wasn’t all tears and boredom whilst my Internet was down. I made this scrumptious Dutch Baby for my mom’s birthday breakfast. If I cannot write, I bake. It’s therapeutic, creative, and opens my writing mind like a fierce, bracing gust of wind.
Mixed Berry Dutch Baby
Easy, gorgeous, and light.
Slice of life
What beautiful berries!
Cast-iron skillet
This is no ordinary skillet. No, it has an impressive pedigree. It was purchased, second-hand from a Goodwill, for my mother-in-law by her mother-in-law in 1953. She, in turn, gave it to my husband, The Chef, about 3 1/2 years ago. Before we married, before I became part of its story. Now, by baking this simple Dutch Baby, I’ve joined the line. Melded myself to their family history. Our family history.
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Any time you get writers block..feel free to bake me a Dutch Baby and send it on. Looks delish!
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Haha! It was excellent and was a huge hit with my mom and husband, The Chef. Sssh, here’s a secret: it was really easy to make. All you need is a large cast-iron skillet.
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I’m not allowed cast-iron cooking gear..my SO is afraid I’ll use them to clunk him on the head! 🙂
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Haha! When I was making the Dutch Baby, I commented on how wonderful a weapon the skillet would make.
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Yum! That look so good!
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Oh, you are on the money with that observation. It was delicious.
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You are talented in many ways, young lady. What a great story about the skillet, too. Those are wonderful and True Value Hardware in the Colorado town where I live has a nice selection of cast iron cookware for those chuck wagon cookouts that are popular.
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Thanks, Judy! I just found out from The Chef that the spoon in the pic has been in his family for the same amount of time, although, unlike the skillet, it was purchased new. A Chuck wagon cookout sounds yummy, by the way.
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Love that melding into the family history and that delicious cake melting into the mouth!
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Thank you. I could make a Dutch Baby every day, too.
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