lynzzpaige's kaiserschmarrn (emperor's pancakes)

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• sift flour, sugar, and salt together in a mixing bowl. pour the milk slowly into the dry mixture while stirring. add the egg yolks one at a time, beating until well blended before adding the next egg yolk.
• place the egg whites in a separate bowl; beat until egg whites form stiff peaks. gently stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter. fold in the remaining egg whites.
• melt 1 tablespoon butter in an 8 inch skillet over moderate heat. pour in half the batter and cook about 4 minutes or until browned on the bottom. loosen edges and slide pancake a plate using spatula. invert the pancake back into the skillet and cook until both sides are brown, about 2 minutes. remove to a warm platter and keep warm.
• make the second pancake the same way. dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.