Kaiserschmarrn
A classic Austrian dessert that’s super simple to whip up! Warm and fluffy pancake, shredded into pieces, dusted with confectioners sugar and served with apple sauce or any fruit compote. It's delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 - large eggs whites
- 3 - large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoon - granulated sugar
- 150 ml - whole milk
- ¾ teaspoon - vanilla extract
- 75 g - all purpose flour
- pinch - salt
- ½ teaspoon - baking powder
- 3 tablespoon - unsalted butter for pan, not inside batter
Instructions
- Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl (no grease or they won't whip) until frothy. Slowly add in a tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks. Set aside3 - large eggs whites, 3 tablespoon - granulated sugar
- Add 1.5 tablespoon of sugar to the separate bowl with the yolks and beat until light and pale. Mix in the milk and vanilla extract.3 - large egg yolks, 3 tablespoon - granulated sugar, 150 ml - whole milk, ¾ teaspoon - vanilla extract
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix together just until combined.75 g - all purpose flour, pinch - salt, ½ teaspoon - baking powder
- Take a bit of the egg whites and mix in to make the batter lighter. Now add in the rest of the egg whites and gently fold in until just combined. Don't over mix it because the whites will deflate.
- Heat up a pan on medium heat with butter. Pour in the batter and cook until the pancake is mostly set.3 tablespoon - unsalted butter
- Flip over the whole pancake OR break into pieces with 2 forks and flip the pieces individually. Let it cook completely, until the bottom is also golden brown. If you flipped the whole pancake, break it into pieces with 2 forks or use a spatula to 'cut' into bite sized pieces.
- Push the pancake pieces to the side of the pan or remove and place on a plate. Add a tablespoon or more of butter and a generous sprinkle of sugar. Let that melt and start bubbling a bit.
- Stir the pancake pieces in to coat with the butter-sugar mixture. Let it cook on medium high heat until the pieces become slightly crispy.
- Take off heat. Dust with confectioners sugar and enjoy it with some apple sauce or plum sauce. Or any fruit sauce/compote you prefer!!
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