Kaiserschmarnn---
These Austrian pancakes are the only way to eat pancakes, even better than my Belgian beauties. I only make them couple times a year, and got such a sugar overload i thought the pancreas would get up and skeedaddle to the insulin cooler all by it'self. This one I have to refer to the holy book of wonderful treats. My gramms made these infrequently, with a flair I have never seen again. I cut a corner or two with my version, but the smiles are every bit as pleasing as they were when she whipped em up. There are so many variations on this one but for the best ever---I use a strawberry or blueberry fruit sauce. You know you have them when they rise to nearly an inch and stay as creamy as sweet silk piled high and drowned in fruit sauce, topped with fresh whipped cream.
Take 3-6 eggs and separate the whites. Beat the yokes firm. 1 cup of whole milk-pinch salt-1/4cup granulated sugar-1/2cup cake flower-2tblsp salted butter-1/4tsp real vanilla or 1/2 pod-1/8cup confectioner's sugar-1/4 cup fresh cream.
Beat the egg whites to a stiff fluff combine yokes, milk, cream,salt,sugar and vanilla and mix well gradually adding in the cake flower. Once well mixed, add in the egg white fluff and mix well. Melt the butter and set aside. Heat up a large skillet or round baking pan and pour in the batter and place in the oven for 5 to 8mins at 300 degr. checking in a couple mins. to see that it is getting solid but not burnt. When the top begins to harden but not burnt it is ready. Pour over the top with the melted butter. You can top with anything you want, some use rummed raisins in the batter too and topped with caramel, apple filling, almonds and so on. When you turn out the cake it will be thick, soft and almost creamy. Rip em apart and add your toppings and be sure to cover with a generous dusting of confectioner's sugar and youer whipped cream. Some like to use the stove top too and might be a little easier to keep an eye on but I like the oven. It seems to hold it's thickness better. Be prepared for the sugar charge you'll get though, and the memories you will be building.
MMM- MMM- MMM!
