Danish Heritage Cooking
I've recently started making a few heritage recipes given to me by my Danish cousin, Egon. I remember having ableskivers on my honeymoon with Mr. Mac thirty years ago in Solvang, California. On a recent thrift store outing, I was able to purchase a new ableskiver pan. Here is the family recipe: Æbleskiver (Danish “doughnuts”) This is possibly one of the most famous Danish desserts. To make æbleskiver requires a special skillet called an “æbleskivepande”. Usually, you are able to find an “æbleskive-pande” at the Scandinavian gift stores in the area. 2 cups flour 2 cups buttermilk 3 eggs, separated 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼1/4 teaspoon salt Melted butter or margarine for frying. Separate the eggs and set aside the egg whites. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Beat until it forms into a thickened, smooth batter. Let the batter rest for half an hour in the refrigerator. Beat the egg whites until very stiff. Fold the egg whites into the cool batter....