Austrian Kaiserschmarren: Emperor's Pancake

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour, sugar and salt together into a bowl.
• 2 add the milk gradually, beating constantly.
• 3 add the egg yolks 1 at a time and beat until well blended.
• 4 beat the egg whites until stiff and stir 1/3 into the batter.
• 5 carefully fold in the remainder egg whites.
• 6 over moderately high heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter in an 8 to 9 inch skillet with sloping sides.
• 7 when the butter is sizzling, pour in 1/2 the batter and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• 8 loosen the edges of the pancake with a spatula and slide it onto a plate.
• 9 invert the pancake back into the skillet and cook about 1 minute until the underside is brown.
• 10 invert onto a heating serving plate and keep warm.
• 11 prepare the second pancake in the same manner.
• 12 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 13 tear the pancakes into rough pieces with 2 forks and serve immediately.
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