HOW TO MAKE DANISH ÆBLESKIVER
In any Danish household, it would not be Christmas time without some “æbleskiver” which literally means “apple slices” in Danish. Some old fashioned versions have apple slices as a filling, but most are just simple spherical pancakes! They are very easy to make, with the right tools!
TOOLS
Æbleskirver pan
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Measuring Cups/spoons
Fork or Chopstick
INGREDIENTS
250 g all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Natron (baking soda)
1 tbsp vanilla sugar
4 dl (1.7 cups) buttermilk
100 g butter, melted
3 eggs
1 tbsp sugar
TO MAKE THE BATTER
Separate the egg whites and yolks in separate bowls.
Whisk the sugar, vanilla sugar and egg whites fluffy and stiff. The bowl must be completely clean and dry. A tiny bit of water will make the eggs whites impossible to whisk stiff. Set aside.
Mix the egg yolks, all-purpose flour, natron (baking soda), salt and vanilla sugar together in a separate bowl.
Use a hand mixer to mix the ingredients while gradually adding the buttermilk. Keep mixing until the batter is uniform.
Melt the butter and let it cool off a bit. Slowly add the cooled butter to the buttermilk mixture while whisking.
Use a wooden spoon or similar to slowly mix the stiff eggs whites in the batter.
TO COOK THE ÆBLESKIVER
You’ll need a really unique pan for this recipe. A typical Aebleskiver pan is usually made of cast iron and has 7-9 half-dome depressions in it. Just like with pancakes you lightly oil the pan, and then pour the batter in and wait until little bubbles appear along the edges on top. Then use a sharp tool, like a cheese fork, chopstick, or skewer to flip the ball over. Let it cook for a minute or two before removing them from the pan. Serve with marmalade and powdered sugar, and enjoy!
If you want more things to make with this very specific cooking tool, I’ve also used it to make homemade Japanese Takoyaki; a very popular spherical street food that is usually more savory than the sweet Danish version. Another fun thing the pan is perfect for is pan-frying eggs!
