When I can’t get to the mountains, I bring the mountains home to me instead. At least in terms of taste. After all, some mountain hut dishes are easy to whip up yourself. Before long, I’m standing in the kitchen. A sweet aroma hangs in the air. My mouth waters as I tear the sizzling Kaiserschmarrn into little pieces in the pan. Want to dream yourself away to the mountains too? Here’s my Kaiserschmarrn recipe for you to try at home.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 4 eggs
- 200 ml milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 125 g flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- Raisins
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
Preparation
- Separate the eggs and beat the four egg whites with a little sugar and the pinch of salt until stiff. They should be stiff enough to stay in the bowl when you turn it upside down.
- In another bowl, mix the egg yolks with the milk, flour, remaining sugar and vanilla sugar. Make sure no lumps form.
- Once the batter is nice and smooth, gently fold in the beaten egg whites. They’ll give the batter a lovely fluffy texture.
- Heat butter in a frying pan. Pour the batter into the hot pan and cook until golden brown underneath. This takes a little while, as the heat shouldn’t be too high. Otherwise, the bottom will burn while the middle remains uncooked. The batter will still be runny on top. Sprinkle the raisins over it.
- Every so often, gently lift the batter with a spatula. As soon as it’s firm enough, flip it over. Let the other side cook until golden brown too. This won’t take quite as long.
- Use two kitchen utensils to tear the pancake into small pieces. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and turn again. The powdered sugar that touches the hot pan will caramelize, creating a light sugary coating on the outside.
- Plate up, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
Also delicious …
Kaiserschmarrn tastes especially good with plum compote, applesauce or lingonberry jam. I personally also love it with fruit salad, and I think it’s really delicious with finely chopped apples mixed into the batter along with the raisins. That makes it even juicier.
Just give it a try and mix things up however you like. You can’t really go wrong 😉 And if you don’t like raisins, simply leave them out and enjoy the Kaiserschmarrn in its pure form, without the dried grapes.
Enjoy your meal!
Also of interest:
> Tips for when you can’t get to the mountains
> 5 Tyrolean specialties with recipes
> HOME of TRAVEL: Travel reading for a quick break