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== Ingredients ==
== Ingredients ==
* 1 3/5 cups (4 dl) [[milk]] & [[beer]]
* 10 fl. oz. (300ml) [[milk]] mixed with 3.5 fl. oz. (100ml) [[beer]]
* 1 oz (30 g) [[yeast]]
* 1 oz (30 g) [[yeast]]
* 1 3/4 oz (50 g) melted [[butter]]
* 1 3/4 oz (50 g) [[butter]], melted and cooled
* 1 tbsp [[sugar]]
* 1 tbsp [[sugar]]
* 1/2 tsp [[salt]]
* 1/2 tsp [[salt]]
* 9 oz (250 g) wheat [[flour]]
* 9 oz (250 g) wheat [[flour]]
* 1/2 tsp [[cardamom]]
* 1/2 tsp [[cardamom]]
* 2-3 [[eggs]]
* 2-3 [[eggs]], separated
* oil for frying


== Method ==
== Method ==
# Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm mixture of milk & beer (3:1?).
* Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm mixture of milk and beer.
# Then add the melted (and cooled!) butter, salt, sugar and the egg YOLKS.
* Then add the butter, salt, sugar, flour, cardamom and the egg yolks. Stir well to combine.
# Mix thoroughly and let it ferment for an hour or so.
* Let the batter rise in a warm place until doubled in size (an hour or so).
# Then, just before baking, beat the egg whites until they're stiff and fluffy and add it carefully.
* Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold the egg whites carefully into the batter.
* Heat a well-seasoned aebelskiver pan (aebleskivepande) with 1/8 teaspoon oil in each of the holes. Fill each hole about three-quarters full of batter. When browned on one side (almost right away), turn with a knitting needle or two-tined fork and keep turning until the needle comes out clean after piercing through the cake. Be sure to add a few drops of oil to each well in the pan before the next round of batter.
# For the baking you need a special pan (aebleskivepande), which usually has 7-8 holes into which you pour the dough. If you can't get hold of such a pan, then you might try frying the dough as if it was french fries (shrimps, or whatever)
# Serve with strawberry (or black currant or ...) jelly and sugar. Traditionally they're to be served with very finely ground sugar (caster sugar), though normal sugar can be used.
* Traditionally these are served jam and caster sugar.


==Internal Links==
''See also:''
*[[aebleskiver]]
[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Recipes]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 21 October 2008

Ingredients

Method

  • Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm mixture of milk and beer.
  • Then add the butter, salt, sugar, flour, cardamom and the egg yolks. Stir well to combine.
  • Let the batter rise in a warm place until doubled in size (an hour or so).
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold the egg whites carefully into the batter.
  • Heat a well-seasoned aebelskiver pan (aebleskivepande) with 1/8 teaspoon oil in each of the holes. Fill each hole about three-quarters full of batter. When browned on one side (almost right away), turn with a knitting needle or two-tined fork and keep turning until the needle comes out clean after piercing through the cake. Be sure to add a few drops of oil to each well in the pan before the next round of batter.
  • Traditionally these are served jam and caster sugar.

Internal Links

See also: