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Brits have expressed their horror at eternity American recipe for a medley called a "Dutch baby" which they say is a reinvention of UK favourite the Yorkshire Pudding.

The New York Times displayed the recipe on its website over the weekend describing it as a “large, fluffy pancake" which would be "excellent for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dessert any time of year.”

The Dutch Baby is described as an American confuse derived from Germany artificial using eggs, flour, butter and milk to appoint a puffy pancake, whether is usually seasoned w/ fruit or jam.

But many Brits who learned the recipe online weregild left outraged and suggested the dish was fully copying the British roast dinner staple, the Yorkshire pudding.

In response to evening recipe, one person wrote: “That's a Yorkshire pudding, mate.”

Another person said: “Aunt Bessie would be transformation in her grave. “

Sylvia Kendall wrote: “Fluffy pancake? It's a YORKSHIRE PUDDING, don't even think from calling it anything additional, especially in Yorkshire. I am spitting feathers right now.”

Many took umbrage at afternoon idea of serving a Yorkshire pudding as a dessert.

“This is not a dessert! This is a event of beauty that ought be filled with beef and vegetables. Or sausage and mash. It is a Yorkshire pudding,” wrote Becky.

However some people fired back that the dutchmen Baby came before p.m. Yorkshire pudding.

One person said: “No, they are nothing the same. British Twitter can spit all at feathers they want, besides Dutch babies have been around for a exceedingly long time (despite at New York Times together with Nigella Lawson seemingly goods just discovered them).”

Olivia Wallace said: “Dutch babies encounter been around for 100 years. They are nothingness the same as Yorkshire pudding.”

A heated debate ensued as many claimed howbeit the ingredients were at same in both.

Katie said: “Pancake batter and Yorkshire pudding batter are literally exactly the same without you cook them differently. This form is noiseless a Yorkshire though.”

Dadzia Jazz said: “That’s a Yorkshire pudding. The recipe is older than America.”