German Puffed Pancakes With Rhubarb Compote

Submitted by GingerlyJ

"This recipe can be used as a breakfast/brunch or a dessert. It certainly looks very impressive. This was taken from the newlywed cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 pancakes
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 large vanilla bean
• 2 stalks rhubarb, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. preheat oven to 425.
2. split the vanilla bean pod and scrap out the insides with a knife.
3. in a saucepan add vanilla innards, pod, rhubarb, the 3/4 cup sugar, water,
4. cook over low heat 20 minutes.
5. stir in 2 tablespoons butter and lemon juice.
6. remove vanilla pod.
7. Combine eggs, half and half, flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender.
8. divide 6 tablepoons butter and melt.
9. add to 2 oven safe skillets.
10. pour batter into skillets.
11. bake 20 minutes.
12. serve rhubarb compote over tops of pancakes.