An icon of Austrian cuisine, “Kaiserschmarrn” is a fluffy shredded pancake, which has its name from the Austrian Emperor, Kaiser Franz Joseph I, who was very fond of this kind of dish. To me, it’s the perfect comfort food for when I am taking a break from skiing (I am kind of a sweet tooth!). Pancakes are loved the world over, but in Tirol, we have our own recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual: Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of how to make this absolute must-eat food of Tirol. Of course we’ve got you covered and share this fantastic recipe with you. Enjoy!
Difficulty Level: Average
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients for Kaiserschmarrn
3 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
Some milk
3 eggs
A shot of rum
Butter
Raisins
1 tablespoon sugar
Topping:
Stewed plums
Confectioners’ sugar
“Kaiserschmarrn”: Ingredients
How to make Austrian pancakes step by step
Mix flour, vanilla sugar, milk and salt to a thick paste. Stir in eggs and add in the bit of rum until batter is smooth. Melt butter in a heated pan, pour in the batter and scatter raisins over top. Cover the pan with a lid and let the whole bake until both sides are golden brown.
Using two forks, tear pancake into pieces, sprinkle with sugar and let caramelize slightly. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve hot with stewed plums.
Mix flour, vanilla sugar, milk, salt and eggs and stir until batter is smooth.
Melt butter in a heated pan, pour in the batter and scatter raisins over top.
Cover the pan with a lid and let the whole bake until both sides are golden brown.
Using two forks, tear pancake into pieces, sprinkle with sugar and let caramelize slightly.
Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve with stewed plums.
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