Original Kaiserschmarrn with Compote

Method14 steps · about 40 min

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   Step 1: First separate the eggs (2), lift the egg whites separately and put the yolks in a medium bowl. Liquefy the butter (3 ½ tbsp). You can either do this in a small pot or put the butter in the microwave for a few seconds(!).

   Uses 3 ½ tbsp butter · 2 eggs

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   Step 2: Now whisk the egg yolks with the pinch of salt, a large heaped tablespoon of sugar, the pulp from the vanilla bean and the butter. Whisk until fluffy.Now add the milk (150 ml) and flour while stirring.

   Uses 150 ml milk (approximately 5 USfl oz) · ⅘ cups all-purpose flour · 1 tablespoon of sugar (heaped) · 1 pinch of salt · 1 vanilla pod · egg yolks separated from whites;3½ tbsp butter melted

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   Step 3: Wash and pit the plums (1 lb) or damsons. Put the plums in a pot with 1 cup of water. The compote will be especially tasty if you use dry red wine instead of water. But this is up to you.

   Uses 1 lb plums (or cherries) · 1 cup water or dry red wine, for compote

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   Step 4: Add the sugar, cinnamon stick (1 stick), and cloves (2) and let everything boil down for about 15 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and cloves. Then take the plum sauce off the heat and let it cool down.

   Simmer Compote · 15 minUses ⅕ cups sugar · 1 stick of cinnamon · 2 whole cloves · pitted plums with 1 cup water or optional red wine

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   Step 5: In the meantime, beat the egg whites with a whisk until stiff. When it is really firm, gently fold it into the batter. Be careful not to over-stir, the batter should still have lots of little bubbles.If you like your Kasierschmarrn with raisins, add the handful of preserved raisins.

   Uses ⅙ cups preserved raisins · egg whites reserved when separating 2 eggs · yolk/milk/flour/sugar/vanilla batter with melted butter and salt

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   Step 6: Choose one cooking route: follow pan steps 7-9, or skip to oven/grill steps 11-13. Then serve at step 14.

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   Step 7: Add clarified butter to a wide frying pan, set to medium heat and pour in the batter. Be careful not to fill more than about 2 fingers wide, as the dough will rise a lot. Wait until the bottom has a golden brown color. This will take about 6 minutes.

   Fry First Side · 6 minUses clarified butter · batter with stiffly beaten egg whites gently folded in, raisins if desired

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   Step 8: When it's time, use a spatula to divide the Schmarrn into 4 quarters. Now turn each quarter over with the spatula and add new clarified butter under each piece. Now it will take about another 4 minutes for the other side to be golden brown as well.

   Fry Second Side · 4 minUses extra clarified butter under each turned quarter · pancake cooked about 6 minutes on first side

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   Step 9: Take the pan off the heat and now tear the Schmarrn into small, bite-sized pieces.

   Uses pancake cooked another 4 minutes on second side

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    Step 10: Alternative oven/grill route: skip steps 11-13 if you have already cooked the pancake in the pan.

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    Step 11: Preheat the oven grill.

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    Step 12: Pour clarified butter into an oven-proof frying pan and pour in the batter to a height of about 2 fingers high. Let it brown for about 3 minutes and put the pan into the oven on the lowest rack.

    Brown pancake in pan before grilling · 3 minUses clarified butter · same prepared batter for alternative oven/grill route

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    Step 13: Let it bake for about 3 minutes. Check that the surface is golden and the pancake is set through the centre. Take the pan out of the oven and break up the finished Kaiserschmarrn into small pieces.

    Bake in Oven · 3 minUses pancake browned 3 minutes in ovenproof pan

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    Step 14: Arrange the Kaiserschmarrn immediately on the plates and dust the powdered sugar over it with a sieve.Fill the cooled down plum compote into a small bowl and serve it with the Kaiserschmarrn.

    Uses powdered sugar · pancake cooked by chosen pan OR grill route and torn into bite-sized pieces · compote simmered 15 minutes, cinnamon/cloves removed and cooled