Kaiserschmarrn

Name: Kaiserschmarrn
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 Eggs (separated); 130 g Plain flour (type 405); 250 ml Milk (3.5% fat); 1 pack Vanilla sugar; 1 pinch Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Raisins (optional); 3 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Icing sugar; 300 g Apple sauce

with apple sauce

35 min (25 min active) · Medium

You'll need: Frying Pan

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Really just a failed pancake that went on to make a career of it. Whipped egg whites make it fluffy, tearing it up in the pan makes it caramelised – perfection is explicitly not required here.

Ingredients for 3 servings

3 servings

For the Schmarrn
4Eggs, separated
130 gPlain flour (type 405)
250 mlMilk (3.5% fat)
1 packVanilla sugar
1 pinchSalt
2 tbspSugar
2 tbspRaisins, optional
3 tbspButter
To serve
2 tbspIcing sugar
300 gApple sauce

Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Milk

Method

Step 1: Soak the raisins in warm water. Separate the eggs.
Step 2: Whisk the egg yolks with the flour, milk, vanilla sugar and salt until smooth and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
Timer: 10 min
Step 3: Whisk the egg whites with the sugar until stiff and gently fold into the batter.
Step 4: Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in the batter, scatter the drained raisins over it, cover and cook for 5 minutes until the underside is golden brown.
Timer: 5 min
Step 5: Cut the pancake into quarters, turn the pieces over and cook for another 3 minutes. Then tear it into irregular pieces using two spatulas.
Timer: 3 min
Step 6: Add the remaining butter and 1 tbsp icing sugar and let everything caramelise for 2 minutes, turning as you go.
Timer: 2 min
Step 7: Dust with the remaining icing sugar and serve with apple sauce.

Tips

A large non-stick frying pan with a lid is half the battle.
Don't tear it too small – irregular pieces caramelise best.

Swaps

Instead of apple sauce: Austrian-style plum compote or lingonberries.
Without raisins – for everyone who would otherwise secretly pick them out.

Storage

Best eaten fresh. Briefly reheat leftovers in the pan with a little butter.

Nutrition per serving

Nutrition per serving
Calories	560 kcal
Protein	17 g
Carbohydrates	73 g
Fat	21 g

Approximate values per serving. Calculated with BLS 4.0.

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Cover image: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 4.0