Austrian Kaiserschmarrn

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 150g flour
• 250ml milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt
• 50g raisins, soaked
• 2 tbsp butter
• Icing sugar
• Plum compote to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk the egg yolks with sugar and vanilla.
2. Stir in the flour, milk and salt to a smooth batter.
3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold in.
4. Melt butter in a pan and pour in the batter; scatter raisins.
5. Cook 4 minutes until set on the bottom, then flip in pieces.
6. Cook another 3 minutes, tearing into rough chunks with two forks.
7. Dust with icing sugar and serve with compote.

Serving suggestions

• Plum compote is traditional, but apple sauce also works.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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