French Onion Dutch Baby Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is plant-based.

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar syrup

Honey provides sweetness with fewer calories.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

fresh fruit

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Dried fruit offers a longer shelf life.

Preheat oven to 425°. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a 12-inch heavy pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes.

Continue stirring while adding 1 to 2 tablespoons water to deglaze every 5 minutes, scraping up any brown bits as you go. After 20 to 30 minutes, stir well, then transfer to a medium heatproof bowl; set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper until well combined. In a separate medium bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, then whisk in eggs and milk until fully combined. Add ⅓ of the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, whisking until smooth. Add the remaining wet ingredients and whisk for another 30 to 60 seconds, making sure the batter is smooth and free of lumps.

Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet over medium heat, allowing it to foam and begin browning, about 3 minutes. Once the butter is lightly browned, pour the batter into the pan in one swift motion. Immediately transfer to the preheated oven.

Bake for 20 minutes; the batter will puff dramatically as it cooks. After 20 minutes, rotate the pan 180 degrees and continue baking another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the center is lightly browned and the edges are fully puffed.

Meanwhile, tear the burrata into bite-size pieces and place in the bowl with the onion. Add the arugula and chives and gently toss everything together.

Remove the Dutch baby from the oven and evenly sprinkle with Parmesan, then top with the caramelized-onion mixture. Finish with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, slice into wedges, and serve each with a lemon slice.

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