Chef John’s Dutch Babies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup packed all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons clarified butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 Meyer lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, or to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Blend milk, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender until batter is smooth.

Melt clarified butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until bubbling; pour batter into the center of the skillet.

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter, drizzle lemon juice over the top, and dust with confectioners' sugar.