Poffertjes

Name: Poffertjes
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 tsp yeast; 1 cup milk, warm; 1 egg; Butter, for cooking; Powdered sugar, for serving

Poffertjes/POF-er-chuhs/

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About this dish

Small, fluffy mini pancakes made from a yeasted batter, traditionally cooked in a special dimpled pan.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup flour

🫙1 tsp yeast

🥛1 cup milk, warm

🥚1 egg

🧈Butter, for cooking

🍬Powdered sugar, for serving

Method

Serves 3

Mix flour, yeast, warm milk, and egg into a smooth batter, then let rise for 30-45 minutes.

Heat a poffertjes pan (or a regular pan) with a little butter in each dimple.

Pour small amounts of batter into each dimple.

Cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook the other side until golden.

Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar and a pat of butter.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Poffertjes are a well-known Dutch treat, commonly sold at markets and fairs, distinct from regular pancakes for their small size and fluffy texture.

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