Ebelskivers: Filled Pancakes and Other Mouthwatering Miniatures
By Kevin Crafts
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Over 40 mouthwatering recipes for the Danish-style pancakes, ranging from traditional to whimsical and everything in between.
Originally from Denmark, ebelskivers (pronounced “able-skeevers”) are snacks or desserts traditionally served during holidays and at celebrations. Today, cooks offer these puffy, sphere-shaped pancakes with a wide range of sweet and savory toppings and fillings, varying them in countless creative ways. Making ebelskivers requires little more than ingredients you probably already have on hand—milk, eggs, flour—and a special seven-welled pan that forms the pancakes’ unique shape.
Everything you need to know about making these treats is here: from mixing the batter; to cooking and filling the pancakes; to tips for creating perfect ebelskivers every time. Filled with luscious photographs and more than forty tempting recipes—plus recipes for toppings, sauces, and glazes—this book will provide endless inspiration for any occasion. Served any time of day, these delicious recipes will change the way you look at pancakes forever!
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Ebelskivers - Kevin Crafts
recipes Kevin Crafts
photographs Erin Kunkel
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all about ebelskivers
simple ebelskivers
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Ebelskivers—light, puffy, sphere-shaped pancakes—are served with flavorful toppings and fillings. Incredibly versatile, they can be varied in countless delicious ways.
Ebelskivers (pronounced able-skeevers
) are originally from Denmark, served there as a traditional snack or dessert. Although the word ebelskiver
(also spelled aebleskiver) literally translates to sliced apples,
these light, airy treats are more often found today simply dusted with confectioners’ sugar and accompanied by fruit jam, such as raspberry or strawberry, or fruit curd.
Ebelskivers require little more than ingredients you probably already have on hand in your kitchen—milk, eggs, flour—and a special seven-welled pan that forms the pancakes’ unique shape. The batter is a breeze to make, and the cooking method is so simple to master that it is easy to be creative when making ebelskivers. Modern versions can be sweet or savory, filled or unfilled, and feature fresh fruit or vegetables, preserves, caramel, chocolate, cheese, meat, and even seafood.
This book offers more than forty recipes for these tiny treats, perfect for a kid-friendly breakfast, an innovative snack, a conversation-sparking hors d’oeuvre, a light supper accompanied by a green salad, or an over-the-top dessert. The possibilities are endless!
orange-yellow_beads.jpgebelskivers past & present
Denmark’s rich farmland is well suited to producing the grain and dairy products that form the basis of the ebelskiver batter. The country is also famous for its apples (ebler) that are the root of the word ebelskiver.
Tracing their origin back for hundreds of years, ebelskivers are traditional fare at Danish holiday gatherings—especially Christmas—and at other family and community events. The distinctive pans for cooking the pancakes are family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation.
dozens of varieties
While the literal translation of ebelskiver, sliced apples,
evokes an apple-filled pancake, every Danish household has its own unique recipe, and it may not include apples at all. Some use regular milk in the batter, while others favor buttermilk. Some families use baking powder for leavening, while others feel yeast produces a better flavor. One cook might scent the batter with cardamom, another with nutmeg. One grandmother might serve her treasured recipe with applesauce, while her daughter might offer raspberry jam to her guests.
For today’s cooks, this spirit of customizing the ebelskiver according to one’s own taste is appealing, thanks to the ease of making and cooking the pancakes. The following pages offer a variety of inspiration—from the traditional to the fanciful—to spark your imagination.
the legend of ebelskivers
The invention of ebelskivers is much debated, but one story tells of the Vikings returning very hungry from a fierce battle. With no frying pans on which to cook, they placed their damaged shields over a hot fire and cooked pancakes in the indentations.
orange-yellow_beads.jpgCh02_kindle11.jpgFM_kindle8.jpgequipment
Aside from the traditional pan, making ebelskivers does not require special equipment. Measuring tools, a whisk, and silicone spatula are the minimum tools needed to make the batter, but an electric mixer will make quick work of beating the egg whites, which are responsible for the light and airy texture of the pancakes. A couple of wooden skewers or thin icing spatulas—even knitting needles—help flip the pancakes efficiently and easily.
the ebelskiver pan
Most of the ebelskiver pans available today are 9 to 10 inches in diameter and feature the traditional round shape with seven deep, hemispherical wells for the batter and a long handle. You can also find rectangular pans with nine wells. Traditional pans are made from cast iron and require seasoning in order to obtain a stick-resistant finish over time. Some heirloom pans are made from copper, but they are troublesome to cook with. You can find these traditional pans in flea markets and antique stores, reflecting the historical significance of ebelskivers in Danish households.
Modern-style ebelskiver pans are made from cast aluminum, which heats quickly and evenly. Many also offer a nonstick coating on the pan surface to assure clean release of the pancakes, especially if the filling spills onto the pan. Modern ebelskiver pans are widely available in kitchenware stores or through Internet and mail-order sources.
pan types
If you are purchasing a traditional-style ebelskiver pan, be sure to buy the type that is best suited to your kitchen stove, as the pans are constructed a bit differently for gas stoves and electric models. Modern-style pans work on both types of appliances.
orange-yellow_beads.jpgFM_kindle9.jpgmaking the batter
Ebelskivers are easy to make, requiring few ingredients and simple techniques. If working with egg whites seems daunting at first, don’t worry: the batter is very forgiving.
1 Mix the dry ingredients In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. The recipe may also call for ground nuts, cornmeal, poppy seeds, or a dry flavoring in this step.
2 Mix the wet ingredients In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg yolks, then whisk in the milk, melted butter, and liquid flavorings, such as vanilla extract, peanut butter, or another flavoring called for in the recipe.
3 Combine the dry and wet ingredients Add the yolk mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture. Switch to a wooden spoon and stir until the ingredients are well blended. The batter will appear slightly lumpy.
4 Beat the egg whites In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. When the beaters are lifted, the egg whites should hold a firm peak that droops slightly at the top.
5 Lighten the batter Pile about a third of the beaten egg whites on top of the batter. Using a rubber spatula, slice down