Crunchy on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside.

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I have written a post on the history and differences of the various meringue recipes. Today, we will be making the French (or Dutch) meringues –the least difficult version of the ultra sweet treats.

Light-yellow, dense buns for juicy hamburgers and relatively clean hands

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These soft buns are perfect for hamburgers, brisket, pulled pork or fried chicken. They hold together much better than regular white buns, including homemade ones, but for sure better than what you get from the super market. With the added eggs, butter and sugar, they have more depth and flavor, and you still know every ingredient that goes in here.

The breakfast of champions: preferably in a thick stack, with syrup

As you know, your Orange Baker is Dutch-American. From the Dutch side, we pride ourselves on having amazing sweet and savory pancakes. On my trips to the USA, and even more so, when I moved here, I got introduced to the American-style pancakes. The fluffy, thick and airy pancakes make for a solid breakfast. A bit of butter and a little bit of or syrup jam is a fixed breakfast option in the Orange Baker household.

Updated Recipe – I have found that increasing the amount of baking powder by as little as 2 grams, to 10 grams, creates fluffier pancakes without affecting the flavor. The recipe below uses the new, improved amounts.