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Aebleskiver

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This recipe was entered in the contest for The Best Recipe or Technique Your Mother Taught You
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CottageGourmet's Notes: This recipe came from my late mother who made these about once a month for Sunday brunch. They're traditionally filled with applesauce -- if you decide to go that route, cook the applesauce...
This recipe came from my late mother who made these about once a month for Sunday brunch. They're traditionally filled with applesauce -- if you decide to go that route, cook the applesauce over low heat until most of the moisture has evaporated. You'll have a much easier time of it.

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Serves 6 as a side dish

Wet ingredients::

1 cup sour cream (not low-fat please) Ask a question about this ingredient

2/3 cups milk Ask a question about this ingredient

3 egg yolks, beaten Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons melted butter Ask a question about this ingredient

extra melted butter to grease pan Ask a question about this ingredient

Dry ingredients and egg white treatment::

2 cups sifted flour Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon baking soda Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon cardamom (about 8 pods cracked open & ground in a mortar & pestle) Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 teaspoons salt Ask a question about this ingredient

3 egg whites, beaten until rounded peaks form Ask a question about this ingredient

Put the ableskiver pan over medium heat and allow to preheat while batter is assembled.
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Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
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Combine the sour cream, milk, egg yolks and melted butter.
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Add all the liquid to the dry ingredients at once, stirring until blended.
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Beat the 3 egg whites until rounded peaks form. Spread the batter over the beaten whites and fold together.
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Grease the aebleskiver wells with butter (about 1/2 tsp. each). Fill wells about 1/2 full -- using toothpicks, turn when they develop one golden brown side and keep turning until done. They should be cooked over fairly low heat in order to cook through to the center.
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If you want filled pancakes, place a smaller amount of batter in the well, put about a teaspoon of applesauce in the center then cover with ore batter so the applesauce is completely enrobed and the wells are about 1/2 full.
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1 Comment on Aebleskiver

dymnyno added about 1 year ago

I also have an antique ebleskiver pan that was my mother's. We all loved it when she made them for breakfast and sometimes even for dinner! Thank you for a lovely memory!