International Recipes
Schmarrn (Scrambled Pancakes)
It is generally agreed that Schmarrn was first prepared for the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I (1830–1916).
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 6 min | Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Cream butter until frothy, then add, one after another, sugar, egg yolks, salt, flour and milk.
- Beat egg whites until stiff and carefully fold in.
- Melt remaining butter in a cast iron skillet, and pour in batter. Fry on each side until golden brown.
- With 2 forks, chop the resulting pancake.
- Serve on a hot platter sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and garnished with pieces of apple, cherry, seedless raisins or other fruit, sautéed in butter.