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Kaiserschmarrn mit Zwetschgenröster | Bake to the roots

Kaiserschmarrn aka. Shredded Pancake aka. The Emperor’s Mess

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  • Author: Bake to the roots
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 30

Description

Delicious shredded pancake from Austria. You can make it as a dessert or a main dish – depends on how much you want to eat ;)

Ingredients

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For the Zwetschgengröstl (plum compote)

  • 10 oz. (300g) damson plums or regular plums
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) water
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) plum wine
  • 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • a piece of lemon rind

For the Kaiserschmarrn (pancake)

  • 3 medium eggs, divided
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1–2 tbsp rum raisins**
  • 1 tbsp. clarified butter
  • some sugar
  • confectioners’ sugar for dusting
  • **mix some raisins with rum and let soak for 2 days

Instructions

  1. Wash the (damson) plums, stone and cut into 6 slices each. Set aside. Add the water, plum wine, and sugar into a small pot and mix. Add the cinnamon stick and lemon rind and bring to a boil. If you don’t want to use alcohol, just replace it with some more water. As soon as the sugar has dissolved, add the plums, reduce the heat and let cook until the plums are soft. Take off the heat, let cool down, then remove the cinnamon stick and lemon rind. You can make the plum compote 1-2 days in advance and store in the fridge.
  2. Divide the eggs for the pancake batter. Add the egg yolks to a large bowl and the egg whites to another and whip with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
  3. Add the sugar and flour to the bowl with the egg yolks and mix until combined. Add the milk and vanilla extract and mix well. Fold in the stiff egg whites, then add the rum raisins and carefully fold in.
  4. Add the clarified butter to a large coated pan and heat up. As soon as the pan and butter are hot, add the batter and cover with a lid and fry over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Check from time to time so nothing burns. As soon as the bottom has a nice golden brown color and the top is not liquid anymore flip the pancake. Fry until golden brown on that side as well, then tear the pancake apart to get small pieces. Sprinkle with some sugar and let caramelize for a moment. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve with the plum compote or applesauce.

Notes

  • Enjoy cooking!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2

Find it online: https://baketotheroots.de/kaiserschmarrn-aka-shredded-pancake-aka-the-emperors-mess/