Pannukakku
Oven pancake
Pannukakku: Finnish oven-baked pancake with jam and whipped cream
Thursday in Finnish homes and schools means pea soup followed by pannukakku, a thick pancake baked in a whole roasting tin and cut into squares. Grandmothers in Tampere and Turku make it the same way: a sweet milk batter poured into hot butter, baked until puffed and golden at the edges and custardy in the middle. It is served warm with strawberry jam and whipped cream. A common mistake is opening the oven early, so it sinks before it sets. Chef's tip: heat the butter in the tin in the oven until it foams before pouring in the batter, for crisp, buttery edges.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
- 3 eggs
- 3 ¼ cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 7 oz plain flour
- 6 tbsp strawberry jam
- ¾ cup whipping creamwhipped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F. Put 1 ⅜ oz butter in a roasting tin about 30 × 40 cm and melt it in the oven until foaming.
5 minStep 2: Whisk 3 eggs, 3 ¼ cups whole milk, 3 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt, then whisk in 7 oz plain flour until smooth.
3 minStep 3: Pour the batter into the hot tin and bake for 25–30 minutes, without opening the door for the first 20, until puffed, deep golden and set in the middle.
25 minStep 4: Cut into squares and serve warm with 6 tbsp strawberry jam and ¾ cup whipping cream.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pannukakku take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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