Æbleskiver is Danish for apple slices. Today Æbleskiver doesn’t contain apples, but back in the 1700s Æbleskiver was really apple slices dipped in a batter of flour and eggs which was then cooked.
Today Æbleskiver is traditionally eaten around christmas time in Denmark. Personally I associate Æbleskiver with birthdays and other celebrations and therefore eat them all year round.
The batter is very similar to a pancake batter.
Æbleskiver is usually made in a special Æbleskive pan. It can either be a modern electric one, or you can also get one that you can use over an open fire. I decided to make these outside over a fire.
The recipe is from Frk. Jensens kogebog, an old Danish cookbook from 1901 (which is still sold). If you can read Danish I would definitely recommend getting this cookbook. It is filled with all sorts of traditional and basic recipes. Perfect for someone wanting to learn how to make traditional Danish food. The cookbook even has Æbleskive recipes containing apples, but the recipe I am sharing here is a very traditional one.
- 250 g flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 50 g sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 500 ml buttermilk
- Butter to grease the pan
- Icing sugar for dipping
- Sift flour and baking soda together in a bowl.
- Add sugar, salt, cardamom and lemon zest and mix.
- Add the buttermilk and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Heat the Æbleskive pan and grease with butter.
- Fill the holes ¾ with the batter.
- Let them cook a few minutes before you turn them using a knitting needle or something similar.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar. Æbleskiver also tastes great with jam.
Leave a Reply