Aebleskivers!

For Christmas this year I decided to make Aebleskivers. I have had an Aebleskiver pan since we got married and never made them. My sister makes them every Christmas and her kids love them, so I figured- why not? I'll give it a shot.

They turned out great! I made a homemade chocolate ganache and lemon curd for filling, then also used strawberry jam for a third filling. All three fillings were excellent.

Here are some tips for when I make them next year:

-However little batter you think you need to put in, cut it in half and put that amount in- it expands by A LOT while cooking.

-However much oil you think you need, double it.

-NEVER, under any circumstance, double the recipe. The recipe makes about 49 Aebleskivers- and that is a lot. We barely ate half of them.

-It does take about an hour to make all of them. Perhaps next year I can streamline the process, but my pan only makes 7 at a time, so I don't know if I can or not.

Here's the recipe I used. It came with the pan, and it was delicious. I'm posting it here so I can throw the packaging from the pan with the recipe on it away:

AEBLESKIVERS

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
3 eggs- separated

Optional: Apple slices or other fruit for filling (I used the fillings mentioned above)

Stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Add buttermilk and egg yolks. Beat egg whites until light and fluffy, forming soft peaks. Gently fold egg whites into batter.

Heat Aebleskiver pan on medium heat. Grease each cup (little butter or oil, or spray vegetable oil) and fill 2/3 full. Cook for approximately 1 to 1-1/2 minutes (per side) until golden brown, flip using a toothpick. When both sides are done serve with a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar. Best when served warm.

Optional: Fill each cup only 1/3 full with batter. Place a small amount of fruit in each cup and cover with an additional 1/3 batter.

Even though we all liked these a lot (though breakfast started with a tantrum from Claire because she wanted "flat pancakes" and what would Christmas be without massive tantrums from Claire?), I believe these are only a once a year meal. They are a lot of work! But delicious.