Kaiserschmarrn
The emperor's mess of Austrian mountain huts — a thick, fluffy pancake with rum-soaked raisins, torn into pieces in the pan, caramelised with butter and sugar and served under icing sugar with plum compote.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 40 g raisins
- 2 tbsp dark rum
- 4 eggs, separated
- 250 ml whole milk
- 130 g plain flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 30 g caster sugar
- 40 g butter
- 1 tbsp caster sugar, for caramelising
- 2 tbsp icing sugar, for dusting
- 200 g plum compote, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 1789 kcal · P 51.8g · C 234.3g · F 65.5g
Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Soak the raisins in the rum for 15 minutes.
- 2Whisk the yolks with the milk, flour, vanilla and salt into a smooth, thick batter.
- 3Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, add the 30 g sugar and whisk until glossy, then fold into the batter in two additions.
- 4Melt half the butter in a 28 cm ovenproof frying pan over medium heat, pour in the batter and scatter over the drained raisins. Cook for 4–5 minutes, until the underside is golden.
- 5Transfer the pan to the oven for 6–8 minutes, until the pancake is puffed and set on top.
- 6Back on the hob, tear the pancake into bite-sized pieces with two forks or spatulas. Add the rest of the butter and 1 tbsp sugar and toss over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, until the edges caramelise.
- 7Pile onto plates, dust heavily with icing sugar and serve hot with the plum compote.
Questions and answers
How long does Kaiserschmarrn take to make?
About 35 minutes: 15 min prep and 20 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Kaiserschmarrn?
11 ingredients: raisins, dark rum, eggs, whole milk, plain flour, vanilla extract, salt, caster sugar, butter, icing sugar, plum compote.
How many servings does this Kaiserschmarrn recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Kaiserschmarrn?
About 447 kcal, with 13 g protein, 58.6 g carbohydrate and 16.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Kaiserschmarrn recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
What cuisine is Kaiserschmarrn?
Kaiserschmarrn comes from Austrian cuisine.
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