Austrian Kaiserschmarrn
Fluffy shredded pancake with plum compote and powdered sugar. This beloved Austrian dessert transforms a delicate batter into crispy-edged pieces that are sweet, satisfying, and impressive.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 445
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup plum jam or compote
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Measure 0.75 cup flour into a large mixing bowl and create a small well in the center by pushing the flour to the sides with the back of a spoon.
- 2
Pour 0.75 cup milk into the well, then crack 2 eggs directly into the milk and add 1 tablespoon sugar and 0.25 teaspoon salt.
- 3
Whisk the eggs and milk together in the well, pulling in flour from the sides gradually, until you have a smooth batter with no lumps visible.
- 4
Warm 0.5 cup plum jam in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring once every 30 seconds, until it is warm to the touch and pourable, about 3–4 minutes.
- 5
Place a 10-inch nonstick skillet on the stovetop and add 2 tablespoons butter, then set heat to medium-high until the butter foams and the pan is noticeably hot, about 1 minute.
- 6
Pour the entire batter into the hot skillet in one motion and let it sit without touching it for 2–3 minutes until the bottom is set and golden brown.
- 7
Slide a rubber spatula under the pancake, lift one edge toward the center, then flip the pancake by turning your wrist so it lands back in the pan.
- 8
Cook the flipped pancake for 1–2 minutes until the second side is golden brown, then remove the skillet from heat.
- 9
Using two wooden spoons or forks held in both hands, simultaneously tear the pancake into 2-inch irregular pieces by pulling in opposite directions.
- 10
Divide the shredded pancake pieces between two plates, mounding them in the center of each plate.
- 11
Spoon half of the warm plum compote over the pancake on each plate, letting it pool around the edges.
- 12
Hold a fine-mesh sieve 6 inches above each plate and tap the powdered sugar through it in a light, even shower, using 1 tablespoon per plate.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- 10-inch nonstick skillet
- small saucepan
- rubber spatula
- wooden spoons or forks
- fine-mesh sieve
- two dinner plates
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