Jennie Louise's Æbleskiver

Name: Jennie Louise's Æbleskiver
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Danish
Ingredients: Sour cream (1 cup); Whole milk (⅔ cup); Egg yolks (3); Butter (1 ounce, unsalted, melted); All-purpose flour (2 cups); Baking soda (1 teaspoon); Cardamon (½ teaspoon, ground); Table salt (¾ teaspoon); Egg whites (3)

Servings: 9

On special Saturday mornings, my mom would open a tin of recipe cards and pull out my grandma's recipe for æbleskiver, a Danish treat like pancakes; served with or without fruit in the center and powdered sugar on top, æbleskiver are versatile and filling.

Combine and mix well the following wet ingredients:

Sour cream (1 cup)

Whole milk (⅔ cup)

Egg yolks (3)

Butter (1 ounce, unsalted, melted)

Sift together the following dry ingredients, and then make a well in the center:

All-purpose flour (2 cups)

Baking soda (1 teaspoon)

Cardamon (½ teaspoon, ground)

Table salt (¾ teaspoon)

Pour the wet mixture into the well and mix until well-combined, but no further. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.

Egg whites (3)

Fold the egg whites into the batter, and heat an æbleskiver pan over medium heat. Once the pan is heated, grease each well of the pan with a small amount of melted butter.

Fill each well halfway with batter and allow the batter to set. Once the bubbles surface, flip each æbleskiver; rotate as needed to evenly brown the sides of the æbleskiver.

Remove each æbleskiver onto a plate as they finish, and sprinkle powdered sugar over them while warm. Æbleskiver are delicious accompanied by tart jam and a good cup of coffee.