VegetarianDanish American cuisine Breakfast

Elk Horn Danish Aebleskiver

Name: Elk Horn Danish Aebleskiver
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Danish American
Ingredients: 2 cups All-purpose flour; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Baking powder; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Ground cardamom; 3 count Eggs, separated; 2 cups Buttermilk; 3 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted; 0.5 cup Powdered sugar and raspberry jam

Round, fluffy Danish pancake balls cooked in a special pan and served with powdered sugar and jam, a heritage dish of Iowa's Danish immigrant communities.

🇺🇸United States· Iowa

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 260 kcal

Ingredients

0 of 9 gathered

Servings

Equipment

•Aebleskiver pan
•Knitting needle or skewer

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 260 kcal
fat: 12
carbs: 30
protein: 7
calories: 260

Instructions

1
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cardamom together in a large bowl.
2
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, buttermilk, and melted butter. Stir this into the dry ingredients until just mixed.
3
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold them into the batter.
4
Heat an aebleskiver pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Add a small amount of butter to each well.
5
Fill each well about two-thirds full with batter.
6
Cook for about 2 minutes until bubbles form and edges set. Use a skewer or knitting needle to turn each ball a quarter turn.
7
Keep turning every minute to form a round ball. Cook 6 to 8 minutes total until golden and cooked through.
8
Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm with raspberry jam for dipping.

Chef's tips

Turn the aebleskiver slowly and patiently so the batter flows into a round ball. Keep the burner on medium heat so the outside does not brown before the inside cooks.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Reheating

Reheat in a 300°F oven for 5 to 8 minutes.

Common mistakes to avoid

•Overfilling the wells, which makes the pancake balls hard to turn.
•Turning them too early before the edges set, which causes runny batter to leak out.