Eagerly, I grabbed a fork, picked a piece up with it, dipped it in the apple sauce that had been provided in a little bowl on the side and then finally put it in my mouth.
Amazing! The taste was sweet with a hint of caramel. The surface of the pancake pieces was crunchy due to the sugar coating while the inside was warm and soft and chewy. The applesauce added a refreshing, cool note to the hot dish. Paired with a drink of rhubarb-infused sparkling water (in German: Rhabarerschorle) and the breathtaking views of the Austrian Alps around us, it was the perfect!
I was worried that one plate of Kaiserschmarrn would not be enough for my friends and me. However, I found out that it was quite dense and filling—we almost couldn’t finish it all!
The classic Kaiserschmarrn is prepared from simple ingredients. All you need are eggs, milk, flour, butter, sugar, vanilla and water! When making the dough, the eggs are separated into yolk and whites and beaten separately. This ensures that the pancake turns out fluffy. Flour, milk, water, vanilla and the egg whites are then added sequentially to the egg yolk. Then, the dough is fried in a pan with butter until golden brown. During the frying process, when dough is half-done, it is torn into bite-sized pieces. Finally, the pieces are dusted with powdered sugar before serving.
If you would like to try making it yourself, there are many guides online. If you search kaiserschmarrn rezept (Kaiserschmarrn recipe), you’ll be able to find recipes used by the people here.
