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Eierkuchen Recipe

Eierkuchen Recipe

This eierkuchen recipe will produce some extremely delicious German pancakes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Stand time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine German
Servings 6 pancakes

Equipment

  • immersion blender
  • 12 inch skillet
  • pancake flipper

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and use an immersion blender to fully blend. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can simply put all the ingredients together in a blender.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan or well-seasoned cast iron frying pan over medium heat. If you're clutzy, stick with a small pan and small pancakes. If you're feeling more confident in your pancake-flipping skills, scale up.
  • Melt 1 tsp butter into the pan and swirl the melted butter to fully coat the bottom of the pan. Pour roughly 1/2 cup batter into the pan and swirl the pancake batter to create a thin layer. Let the pancake cook until little bubbles appear throughout, then use a large spatula to flip the pancake. Let the second side cook another minute, until both sides are golden brown, then remove from the pan. Repeat with remaining pancake batter.

Notes

A sweet filling is de rigeur for Eierkuchen. Finished pancakes are traditionally served with apricot jam, apple sauce, or cinnamon sugar. A more American interpretation of these sweet pancakes might include maple syrup, or, if you're feeling extra naughty, a slathering of nutella, topped with vanilla ice cream.
Leftover eierkuchen batter will keep well in the refrigerator for several days, unless your milk or eggs were on the brink of expiration.
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