Kaiserschmarrn

Pancakes (also: pancake, in Hungarian Császármorzsa ), a more refined shape of the Schmarrns, is a preparation of pancake batter and is one of the most famous desserts Austrian cuisine. The name derives from Emperor Franz Joseph I..

Word origin

To the origin of the name pancake entwine several legends:

• As a Hofküchen - pastry chef who likes created especially light desserts for the notoriously weight-conscious Empress Elisabeth, with a new composition from Omelettenteig and plums in the culinary favor of the Empress not able to land, jumped his Majesty into the breach and did eat the portion of the Empress with the words "Well 'll give it to me just the rubbish ago that our Leopold has since z'sammenkocht " back on.
• The Senn ( in Austria called " Kaser " ) a hut, ended on one of the imperial hunts, sat the Emperor before a " Kaserschmarrn ", of which the Emperor was said to be so impressed that he, the court summarily in " pancake " rechristened.
• It could also be a peasant Hausschmarren, so act a 'turkey a la casa ", from the (possibly in connection with the said in Italian " Casa d' Austria " Habsburg house ) of the pancake has become.
• When Elizabeth 1854, the wife of Emperor Franz Joseph was devoted cooks her allegedly " Kaiserinschmarrn ". However, the Emperor is said to have the pastry tasted better and from the " Kaiserinschmarrn " was a " pancake ".

According to former court employees Cachée Josef, the Emperor knew appreciate the pancake on his hunting parties thoroughly.

Preparation

The prepared from flour, milk, eggs and some sugar and salt dough is baked in a pan on medium heat in butter until the bottom is firm. Then it is cut with a wooden spoon or a spatula and repeatedly turned gently until it is finished. It is sprinkled with powdered sugar and traditionally served with stewed plums. Kaiserschmarrn in countless variations, such as caramel, raisins or almonds.

A somewhat more elaborate preparation is done by separating the albumen is beaten to egg whites and folded into the batter. Thus, the pancake is loose.

Depending on the ingredients and supplements can be divided into further variants:

• Cherry, mirabelle plum, sour cherry, Apple Schmarrn
• Sauerrahmschmarrn etc.

Very similar to the pancake is the Semmelschmarrn. This is prepared from in milk soaked, cut rolls ( bread ) and eggs.

Another variation is the Topfenkaiserschmarrn.

During the period of Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy, the court also spread in Hungary.