
Makes 1 (12-inch) pancake or 4 (6-inch) pancakes
3 eggs, room temperature
½ cup milk
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Confectioners sugar
To prepare oven:
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Butter 1 (12-inch) skillet or 4 small (6-inch) skillets (with ovenproof handles) or pans. (NOTE: you can use small pie pans or cake pans)
To mix batter:
Break eggs into mixing bowl.Beat until thoroughly mixed. Add milk. Blend well. Set aside. Sift flour and salt onto square of wax paper. Lift paper up by 2 corners and let flour slowly drift into egg and milk, whisking steadily. Or slowly sift flour and salt directly into egg mixture, while whisking to blend and smooth. Add melted butter and mix briskly so batter is smooth
To bake pancakes:
Pour batter into pan(s). Bake for 15 minutes. If baking small pancakes, they will be done after 15 minutes. If baking 1 big pancake, reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 10 more minutes.
To serve:
Sprinkle with lemon juice.Dust with confectioners sugar. Serve immediately.