Ebleskivers

If you'll remember, we made Ebleskivers for Gabe's birthday. I had many comments asking what they were and some recipe requests. We made them last night for some good friends (purposely so I could take pictures and do a post, so you all should be very grateful).

They are a Danish pancake. My mom is half-Danish and she got this recipe from a friend (no great 100 years in my family story, sorry). We spell it with just an E, but it's also spelled, all foreign-like, with that AE that's stuck together (aebleskivers). It's requested on almost every birthday and a huge hit with people who've never tried them. I like to serve them with scrambled eggs, bacon and fruit.

First you need to buy a pan like this (this link goes to Target):

Then you add all the ingredients (see recipe at bottom of blog).

Heat the pan over med-low heat (but you'll need to mess with it, to get the right temperature).

Take a stick of butter and leaving the paper on, cut the top off. Dab the cube of butter into the holes in the hot pan.

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Pour a big adult-spoonful of batter into the holes (fill them up).

After 1 minute, turn them onto their sides (I use a fork). Let that side cook. Turn twice more, rotating so they make balls.

They are the best fresh out of the pan, but you have to make a bunch before you can serve them to a group, so I just keep them in a warm oven while I cook enough.

The best part: Drizzle melted butter, sprinkle powdered sugar and pour syrup over the top. DO ALL 3...do not try to save calories or prevent diabetes. You have to have all to get the perfect yummy little paste in which you will dip the other 20 you eat. Ryan likes to add jam...I feel it disrupts the yummy buttery nutmeggy taste--but you should try to see what you think.

It is a lot of work, but so fun. And so good. And look at the happy faces of the people who eat them.

Recipe for: Danish Ebleskivers

Makes 50. Serves 4.

3 eggs separated

2 T. sugar

1/2 t. salt

2 t. vanilla

2 C. buttermilk

2 C. white flour

1 t. baking soda

1 t. baking powder

1 t. nutmeg

melted butter, powdered sugar, syrup

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Beat egg yolk, until light and lemon colored. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix well. Stir together flour, soda, powder, nutmeg. Add to egg mixture. Beat egg whites till stiff. Fold into batter. Place a small amount of butter in each cup of ebleskiver pan. Preheat burner to medium heat. Fill cup with batter. Cook over medium heat until bubbly. Turn with a fork a little at a time, until they become balls. Serve with melted butter, powdered sugar and syrup or jam.