The recipes in the Real German Cuisine Challenge are from the German recipe book Die echte deutsche Küche and will be translated by me over the next couple of years.
Buttermilchplinsen (Buttermilk pancakes)
Small pancakes
Ingredients for 4 portions:
- 300 g (10.6 oz) flour
- 3 eggs
- 3/8 liter buttermilk
- 4 T mineral water
- 1 pinch of salt
- Clarified butter for cooking (Butterschmalz)
- Sugar for dusting
- Plum compote or fresh, mixed berries
Preparation time: about 20 minutes
Per portion: 500 calories
Directions:
- Sift the flour into a bowl and beat together with the eggs. mix in the buttermilk, mineral water, and salt. The batter should not be too thin. Allow to sit a few moments.
- In a heavy pan, melt the clarified butter and pour the batter in to form palm-sized pancakes. Cook each side about 3 minutes, until golden brown. Keep warm, until all pancakes are baked.
- Per preference, sprinkle with sugar and serve with plum compote or with fresh, sugared berries.
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