Aebleskivers
My four year old son has been seeing the many TV infomercials running on the cartoon channels for pancake puffs. “Dad we need to get some of those!” I hear it every time. Doing some quick research (thanks to Google) I learned that they are a traditional Danish snack. Having a Danish Great Grandmother, I was surprised to have never heard of them.
Aebleskivers, or pancake puffs to my son, are a cross between a donut hole and a pancake. The round balls are as fun to make as they are to eat. Traditionally, they be eaten cold as a snack with jam and/or confectioner’s sugar. They can be stuffed with jam, creme filling, pudding, etc.
The key is the aebleskiver pan. It looks like you’d use it for egg poaching and can be found in antique stores. Our cast iron Danish pan was a $10 eBay find. With a little clean up and seasoning, it was ready for action. Here’s a video showing how aebleskivers are made.
Great fun and great food!!!
