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Fluffy Pancake with Fontina
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
See this recipe on air Tuesday Aug. 19 at 11:30 AM ET/PT.
Show:  Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Episode:  Breakfast for Dinner
6 eggs
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
3 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 cups grated Fontina cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan
Fresh thyme, optional

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

In a food processor or blender, blend the eggs, nutmeg and milk until just combined. Add in the flour and pinch of salt. Blend and count to 5, then stop blending.

Pour into a bowl and set aside in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 10-inch saute pan. When butter starts to brown, add a large ladle-full and a half (about 8 ounces) of batter. Cook pancake for 10 seconds then place in oven for 10 minutes. Top with 1/3 of the cheese and thyme, if using, and continue to bake for 7 minutes. Continue until the rest of batter is used. Serve hot.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Intermediate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: about 2 to 3 large pancakes

Michael Chiarello
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