åland Pancake - Finnish Pancake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk (1 liter)
• 1/3 cup semolina
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar (1 deciliter or 7 tbls)
• 7/8 cup flour (2 decliters or 14 tbls)
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup raisins, if desired (1 deciliter or 7 tbls)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted (1/2 deciliter)
• fresh strawberries, for topping
• fresh whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to make the cream of wheat: bring the milk to a boil and add the semolina and salt. cook at a low heat for approximately 10 minutes while occasionally stirring. set aside to cool.
• 2 when cooled, pour the cream of wheat into a mixing bowl. add the eggs, sugar, flour, cardamom, vanilla and raisins if using, and stir into a smooth batter.
• 3 cover a 8" square or 9" round baking dish (with edges) with parchment paper. brush the greaseproof paper with 3 tbls of melted butter.
• 4 pour the batter onto the baking tray and cook at 392f (or 200celsius) for 30 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• 5 serve warm and top with freshly sliced strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream if desired. you can also use strawberry jam or your favorite fresh fruit in season.