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Kaiserschmarren
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 8
The story goes that when Austrian Kaiser Franz Josef's chef notices that he always broke his pancake into small pieces before eating it, he began serving it that way, related Erika.
Ingredients:
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
pinch salt
4 large eggs, separated
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
stewed plums or other fruit
Directions:
1. Mix flour and milk to a thick paste. Add salt. Stir in 4 egg yolks and unsalted butter. Beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff and fold into batter.
2. Melt 1/2 cup butter in 11-in. x 7-in. glass baking dish or a 12-in. round cast-iron pan. Pour in batter. Scatter raisins over top. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
3. Using two forks, tear pancake into pieces and allow to steam for a moment. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with plums or other fruit. Yield: 8 servings.
By RecipeOfHealth.com