Kaiserschmarren – Austrian Torn Pancakes

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Kaiserschmarren ("Emperor's Mess") is a light and fluffy pancake made without baking powder. This dish is named after Austrian Kaiser Franz Joseph I who liked his pancakes torn into small pieces. Serve with fruit preserves or applesauce.

Prep
25 min
Cook
53 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine egg yolks, flour, milk, 2 teaspoons white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl; whisk until batter is smooth.
  2. 2 Combine egg whites and lemon juice in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl and beat until soft peaks form. Add egg whites to yolk mixture and carefully fold in using a spatula until just combined, using as light a touch as possible.
  3. 3 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Transfer batter into the hot pan, cover, and cook until the bottom is golden brown and bubbles appear on the surface, about 4 minutes.
  4. 4 Use a spatula to cut the pancake into 4 sections and flip over. Cover and cook for another minute. Use 2 spatulas to tear or cut the pancake into 1 to 2 inch pieces.
  5. 5 Add remaining butter in little pieces to the pan and sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons white sugar. Cook tossing and stirring for a few minutes until pancake pieces are lightly caramelized at the edges.
  6. 6 Serve immediately, dusted with powdered sugar.

Nutrition per serving

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