Bck in the 1960s when we were young and poor a group of us would often go to the theater and go back to someone's apartment or house to make smaller versions of these. (We didn't actually have a name for them, but someone in the group had a recipe. IIRC, using a blender we mixed together a 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup whole milk, a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and a half stick of butter. We preheated a 10 inch skillet with the butter melting in it. Meanwhile all other ingredients were whirling in the blender. As soon as the butter was sizzling we quickly poured the batter into the skillet and popped it into the oven for about 15 minutes or until well puff and golden brown. At the end we squeezed a 1/2 lemon all over it and sprinkled it heavily with powdered sugar., then cut in quarters. We usually made several of these in a row until everyone had enough. It was cheap and very tasty, and this brings back fond memories!

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