Kaiserschmarrn ~ Torn Pancakes

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German Torn Pancakes aka Kaiserschmarrn Recipe

Kaiserschmarrn, aka Torn or Scrambled Pancakes, are among those homemade pancakes recipes that will remind you of Oma's kitchen. Served at breakfast, lunch, or a light supper, you'll find it a reminder of Oma's kitchen. Yummy, yummy!

This is real traditional German pancake dish actually stems from Austria, but ... shhhh ... we won't tell. 

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs, separated
• ¾ cup flour, all-purpose
• ½ cup milk
• pinch salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 4 oz raisins
• 4 tbsp butter
• powdered sugar to sprinkle over pancakes

Instructions:

1. Mix together egg yolks, flour, milk, salt, baking powder and sugar till well mixed. Let batter stand for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, beat egg whites until stiff.
3. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
4. Gently fold in raisins.
5. In frying pan, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Pour in batter and fry until cooked on bottom.
6. Flip pancake, adding 2 tbsp butter, and continue to cook on other side until crispy.
7. Using two forks, tear pancake into pieces and continue cooking briefly.
8. Serve, dusted with powdered sugar. Tastes great served with fruit or fruit sauce.

Notes/Hints:

• You can omit the raisins
• Or, you can soak those raisins in rum first
  
• Another perfect "pancake" dish for breakfast, lunch, buffets and supper is the German apple pancake that's made in the oven. So goood as well!

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