Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Puffs)

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided (3 tablespoons for batter, 2 tablespoons for cooking)
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a small saucepan on medium heat and add 3 tablespoons butter, breaking it into small pieces. Watch until the butter completely melts and turns liquid, about 2 minutes. Pour it into a small bowl and set aside to cool for 1 minute.

2. 2

   Crack 2 large eggs into a mixing bowl and add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Whisk by hand in one direction for about 30 seconds until the mixture looks smooth with no lumps visible.

3. 3

   Pour the cooled melted butter into the batter and whisk for 10 seconds until the butter is evenly mixed throughout. The batter should be thin and pourable, like pancake batter.

4. 4

   Place an æbleskiver pan (a cast-iron pan with seven hemispherical cups) on the stovetop over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, dividing it equally among the seven cups.

5. 5

   Watch the pan for 60 seconds until the butter is fully melted and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, and the butter begins to smell toasty.

6. 6

   Carefully pour the batter into each of the seven cup-shaped molds in the pan, filling each one about three-quarters full. The batter will fill about 2 tablespoons per cup.

7. 7

   Set a timer for 2 minutes. Do not stir or move the pan. The bottoms will cook and turn golden brown.

8. 8

   Using a wooden skewer or thin metal pick, poke the top center of each puff and gently roll it halfway over—like turning a globe. Expect some batter to still be runny; this is normal.

9. 9

   Set a timer for another 2 minutes and let them cook in the new position. The now-exposed side will turn golden brown.

10. 10

    Roll each puff back to its starting position (so a new side faces up) and set a timer for 1 minute more. The third side will turn golden brown.

11. 11

    Using a small metal spoon or the wooden skewer, carefully lift each puff out of its cup and place it on a paper towel-lined plate. They will be round and puffy.

12. 12

    While the puffs are still warm, sift 3 tablespoons powdered sugar evenly over the top and sides of all seven puffs. The sugar will stick to the residual heat.

13. 13

    Let the puffs rest for 1 minute on the plate before serving, so they set slightly and the sugar adheres.

Tools you’ll need

• æbleskiver pan (cast iron, seven hemispherical cups)
• small saucepan
• small bowl
• mixing bowl
• whisk
• wooden skewer or thin metal pick
• small metal spoon
• paper towels
• fine-mesh sifter or sieve
• kitchen timer

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