Kaiserschmarrn
Kaiserschmarrn is a traditional Austrian dessert resembling a sweet, shredded pancake. The batter, made with eggs, milk, flour, and sugar, is enriched with rum-soaked raisins. It is cooked until golden, then torn into pieces and caramelised with butter and icing sugar. The finished dish is dusted with more sugar and served warm with plum preserves for a comforting treat. This recipe serves four people and takes about 60 minutes to prepare and cook.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup raisins
- 0.25 cup rum
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
- plum preserves for serving
Method
- Place the raisins and rum in a small bowl, allowing them to soak for 30 minutes before draining.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, white sugar, vanilla, and salt, then gradually incorporate the flour to form a smooth batter. Mix in the drained raisins.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet, then pour in the batter. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the pancake is set and the base is golden brown. Flip it over and cook the other side for about 3 minutes until golden.
- Use a spatula or two forks to tear the pancake into bite-sized pieces. Drizzle with the melted butter and sprinkle with 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar. Turn the heat up and gently toss the pieces for about 5 minutes until the sugar caramelises. Dust with extra confectioners' sugar and serve with plum preserves.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories507 kcal
Fat16 g
Sugars43 g
Protein14 g
Sodium176 mg
Recipe details
CategoryDessert
Cuisineaustrian
Authorbreakfastqueen
