If you have ever been to the Netherlands and walked into a traditional pancake house, you’ll know what this recipe is about. The Dutch pancakes houses serve the so-called wagon-wheel-size pancakes; they serve pancakes on plates larger than a dinner plate. These restaurants used to be open for dinner only, early dinner, because it is very popular for families with kids. In the more touristic areas they are open for lunch and dinner. The menu choices are almost endless, from savory to sweet. Bacon and molasses, apple and cinnamon are the traditional ones. Then we have cheese and ginger, ham and cheese, pineapple, banana, rum and raisins etc. etc.
Today, you can even get pancakes with brie, bacon, leek and stroganoff, or a TexMex pancake, or chicken liver with onion, raisins, or mushroom, bacon, cheese and onion. They are all big, and one is usually a full meal. The thickness depends a little bit on the restaurant. But the size is the excitement for most, especially kids. Lost of toppings and an ideal evening out with the family. Simple restaurants and you can usually get the combination you want. You should try it the next time you’re on the other side of the pond.
Compared to the traditional US pancakes, in The Netherlands, we make them smaller and serve them as a dessert or bigger like theses Yeast Pancakes with Fruit.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- All-purpose flour
- Active yeast
- Milk
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Powdered sugar optional
How to Make Yeast Pancakes with Fruit
- Step 1 – Mix flour, milk, yeast and a pinch of salt into a batter. It should become a smooth batter, not a clumpy buttermilk pancake batter and you’ll see it is a lot thinner than the American pancake batter. The batter does not contain any sugar, which makes it like a canvas for savory and sweet varieties.
- Step 2 – Allow yeast to munch for an hour and then start pouring the batter in the skillet. Cover with the fruit and turn the heat to low. You don’t really want to cook both sides, just one side, so you have to go slow and longer.
- Step 3 – Observe the batter and you’ll see that the batter is getting done from the outside in. You’ll see the bubble popping on the outside first and then toward the middle.
- Step 4 – Once it is dry, I do flip the pancake, just for a minute, so not to bake the pancake, but just to bake the fruits; get some quick caramel and heat the fruit at the same time.
The wagon-wheel pancakes are traditionally served whole, on a . . . . you got it, a wagon-wheel size plate and dusted with powdered sugar. That dusting of course depends on the flavor of the pancake.
I thought it would be nice to serve this pancake, cut in quarters.
Yeast Pancakes with Fruit
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 envelop active yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 4 ounces strawberries
- 2 ounces raspberries
- 2 ounces blueberries
- powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
- Warm the milk and add the yeast to part of it. Leave this on the counter for 5 minutes until you see that the yeast is happy and the surface if bubbly.
- Mix the flour, yeast, milk and salt until you have a smooth batter. Cover and allow to rest for 1 hour. The yeast will make this batter airy and light.
- In the meantime clean your fruit; wash the strawberries, raspberries and blueberries and slice or half when needed.
- Scoop 3 soup ladles of batter in a large non-stick skillet and turn the heat down. You want this batter to cook slowly. Divide half of the fruits over the surface of the pancake.
- You will see the top of the pancake dry, bubble by bubble. Once you don’t have any liquid batter left, turn the pancake and turn the heat high.
- Cook the pancake, fruit-side down for just a few minutes on high. Allow a little caramelization and warming of the fruit.
- Turn the pancake again on a plate. Serve as whole pancake or cut in pieces. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I never tried this recipe before and
after reading this amazing post I think I must give it a try.
Roslia; Yes, you must 🙂 It is a big pancake, we (the Dutch) eat as a meal. I am sure you can cut the recipe in half or cut it up in smaller pieces and share around the table.