Today we are delighted to introduce you to one of the most delicious Austrian dessert specialties: Kaiserschmarren, a popular family recipe from our apartment house, your charming holiday apartment in Söll. This airy dessert is not only a feast for the palate, but also embodies a piece of genuine Austrian culture and history.

Kaiserschmarren:
Sweet taste moments from Tyrol

Kaiserschmarren is a fluffy, torn pancake, generously dusted with powdered sugar and traditionally served with cranberries, apple sauce or stewed plums. It got its name from the famous Emperor Franz Joseph I, an avowed lover of this delicacy. Kaiserschmarren is deeply rooted in Tyrolean culinary tradition and is prepared with great enthusiasm by all Tyroleans.

The history of Kaiserschmarren:
A delicious coincidence

There are numerous anecdotes about the origins of Kaiserschmarren, but they all share a common protagonist: Emperor Franz Joseph I, known for his weakness for sweets (and of course for his Sissi).

Our favorite story tells of a day when the imperial chef actually wanted to prepare delicious pancakes. But on that day, the batter turned out too thick and tore when he turned it. Quick-witted, the chef cut up the failed pancake, dusted the pieces generously with powdered sugar and served them to the emperor. In response to the emperor’s astonished question, “What kind of pancake is that?”, the servant replied glibly, “Your Majesty, it’s Kaiserschmarren!”

This is how a mishap turned into one of Austria’s most famous desserts, which is still revered far beyond its borders today.

The best recipe for Tyrolean Kaiserschmarren

Your hosts, the Embacher family from Appartement Haus Bergland in Söll, are also ardent advocates of this authentic Tyrolean dish. Here we reveal Grandma Embacher’s Kaiserschmarren recipe so that you can enjoy the heavenly Kaiserschmarren at home:

1. ingredients for the Kaiserschmarren:

• 5 eggs
• 125 g flour
• 200 ml milk
• A touch of salt
• 30 g sugar and a packet of vanilla sugar
• Some butter for the pan
• Icing/powdered sugar for dusting
• Tart cranberries, apple sauce with a delicious hint of cinnamon or stewed plums (the autumnal version) to garnish

2. instructions for preparing the Kaiserschmarrens:

Separate the eggs and place the egg yolks in a large bowl. Also place the egg whites in a separate bowl.
Prepare the mixture: Add the milk, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt to the egg yolks and mix all the ingredients together well. Finally, add the flour and work into a smooth batter.
Beat the egg whites: Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm and then gently fold into the batter.
Fry the batter in a preheated, buttered pan until golden brown and turn the Kaiserschmarren over. Now reduce the heat by half, cover the pan with a lid and bake until the other side is also golden brown.
Cut the pancake into even pieces with a kitchen utensil and fry briefly.
Sprinkle the Kaiserschmarren with powdered sugar and serve with cranberries, apple sauce or stewed plums.

Whether you enjoy Kaiserschmarren in the surrounding rustic hiking or ski huts in the Wilder Kaiser region or prepare it freshly at home using this recipe: Kaiserschmarren is a delight that makes every heart beat faster. Of course, you can also prepare this Tyrolean delicacy yourself in your favorite holiday apartment at Appartement Haus Bergland in Söll and enjoy it in the warm and cozy atmosphere of our holiday apartment.

We invite you to try out this recipe and perhaps you will visit us soon at Appartement Haus Bergland in Söll to discover many more delicacies of Austrian cuisine in the surrounding restaurants.

Source:

https://info.bml.gv.at/themen/lebensmittel/trad-lebensmittel/speisen/kaiserschmarren.html

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