Kaiserschmarrn party at Chesa Monte

Place the flour in a bowl, stir in the salt and milk. Add the vanilla sugar, sugar and eggs and mix thoroughly. Optionally add rum. Heat the pan to the highest setting, melt the clarified butter and pour in the batter. Important: Put the lid on the pan, wait 2–3 minutes until the batter has risen and started to color. Turn, put the lid back on and wait briefly. Then pull the dough into pieces with two forks, sprinkle with sugar and allow to caramelize slightly. Arrange on plates, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with apple sauce or cranberries.

Ingredients for 1–2 people
3 tbsp flour
3 eggs
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of vanilla sugar
1/2 tbsp sugar
125 ml milk
raisins to taste
1 dash of rum (optional)
1 teaspoon of clarified butter
;ufter tbsp clarified butter
1 pinch of sugar
caster sugar
3 tbsp apple sauce and/or cranberry jam

The Schmarren - originally a simple dish made from milk, eggs, flour and salt - was a commonplace dish for a long time. In the 18th century, it found its way into bourgeois cuisine and was refined so that it became „salon-worthy“. Sugar and white flour were luxury items at the time and a sign of prosperity. In the 19th century, particularly high-quality dishes were given the addition „Kaiser“, as with Kaiserschmarrn, to emphasize their quality.

Several stories link the Kaiserschmarrn with the Austrian imperial family. Legend has it that the court chef once made the pancake dough too thick and it tore. The emperor commented: „Such a Schmarrn is not worthy of the emperor!“ Another story says that the Schmarren was originally called „Kaiserinschmarrn“, was created for Empress Elisabeth and was less appealing to her because of the raisins.

Whoever prepares or tastes this sweet specialty will experience a piece of Austrian tradition. With the Kaiserschmarrn Österreich recipe, the classic is guaranteed to succeed – a delight for all the senses and a highlight after every day of skiing or hiking [DAKT01] in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. Last but not least, the decisive question about the Kaiserlicher Schmarrn is: Are you team raisins or team without?