Kaiserschmarnn (austria)

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 eaches Eggs; separated
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Sugar (about 100 g. or 3 1/2 oz.)
2 cups Flour (about 240 g. or 8 oz.)
½ cup Milk (1/8 liter or 1/4 pint)
4 tablespoons Butter; melted
½ each Lemon (peel of); grated
X Shortening for frying
½ cup Raisins (100 g. or 3 1/2 oz.);
X Sugar

Directions

K A I S E R S C H M A R R N

In Austria, southern Germany, and Bohemia, a Kiaserschmarnn is a unique dessert dish made from pancakes torn into large pieces and tossed with sugar and raisins. Melted butter and cinnamon are sometimes added.

Many legends surround this dessert creation. One of them is that Emperor Franz Joseph, while hunting in the forest one day, lost his way. A farmer's wife took pity on him, offering him an unsuccessfully baked pancake and thus kept him from starving.

According to another story, the dish was created in honor of Empress Elizabeth ("Sissy"), who usually disliked dishes prepared with flour.

So the dessert was called Kaiserschmarnn (or "the Emperor's omelet"), so that ingredients would be disguised. Or it may be possible that the name is a normal etymological variety of Kaserschmarnn (Kaser-Senn), a word that originally meant cheesemaker. Somewhere along the line, the dessert became popular with the nobility and thus became Kaiserschmarnn.

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Beat egg yolks with salt and sugar until very thick; add flour alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition. Beat in melted butter and grated peel. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed; fold into batter.

Heat enough shortening to coat teh bottom of the skillet; pour on enough batter to cover bottom, tipping skillet back and forth to cover evenly. Bake over medium heat until pancake is lightly browned on both sides. Then tear into pieces with two forks. Sprinkle with some of the raisins and sugar, tossing gently while heating to golden brown.

Repeat process until all the batter is used. Serve pancakes immediately with apple sauce or fruit compote.

Makes 6 servings.

Source: The World's 100 Best Recipes by Roland Goock (Castle Books) Transcribed By: Sam Lefkowitz

From: Sam Lefkowitz Date: 11-02-95 (08:00) (164) Fido: Home Co

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