Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn with Caramelized Plum Sauce

Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn with caramelized plum sauce is a comforting sweet meal for cooler days. The light shredded pancake is served with plums cooked in caramel, lime juice, fragrant zest and wildflower honey.

Total time25 minutes

Yield2 servings

Difficultyeasy

Recipe at a Glance

• Make caramel with granulated sugar and cook the plums in it.
• Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and prepare a light pancake batter.
• Cook the batter in two batches with butter, tear it into pieces and lightly caramelize it.
• Serve the Kaiserschmarrn with warm plum, lime and honey sauce.

Fluffy Kaiserschmarrn with Fragrant Plum Sauce

For a light texture, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them gently into the batter. Meanwhile, the plums simmer in caramel with lime juice, zest and honey, creating a thick fruit sauce that balances the sweetness of the shredded pancake.

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Ingredients for 2 Servings

Caramelized Plum Sauce

• 400 g plums
• 80 g granulated sugar
• 50 ml water
• 1 lime (juice of the whole lime and 1/2 tsp finely grated zest)
• 1 tbsp wildflower honey

Kaiserschmarrn Batter

• 2 eggs
• 100 g flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 200 ml milk
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar (8 g)
• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp powdered sugar

Method

Make the caramel: Place the granulated sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat for approximately 4 minutes, until it turns into caramel.

Cook the plum sauce: Add the halved and pitted plums to the caramel. Pour in the water and lime juice, add the grated lime zest and wildflower honey, then cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.

Separate the eggs: Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the whites to stiff peaks. Add the milk, granulated sugar and vanilla sugar to the yolks and mix well.

Make the Kaiserschmarrn batter: Add the flour and baking powder to the yolk mixture and mix until smooth. Add the beaten egg whites and fold them in gently.

Heat the pan: Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon butter and allow it to melt.

Cook the first half of the batter: Pour half of the Kaiserschmarrn batter into the pan and cook for 4 minutes. Turn it over and cook for another 3 minutes.

Tear and caramelize: Use a spatula to divide the Kaiserschmarrn into smaller pieces and sprinkle them with powdered sugar. Cook for another 2 minutes so the sugar caramelizes lightly.

Repeat with the remaining batter: Repeat the process with the second half of the batter and the remaining 1 teaspoon butter.

Serve: Transfer the Kaiserschmarrn to serving plates and spoon over the plum sauce.

How to Keep Kaiserschmarrn Fluffy

Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter slowly and gently to retain as much air as possible. Let the plum sauce simmer gently so the fruit softens and blends with the caramel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many servings does this recipe make?

The listed quantities make 2 servings.

How long does Kaiserschmarrn with plum sauce take?

The recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

How is the caramelized plum sauce prepared?

First make caramel from granulated sugar. Add the plums, water, lime juice, grated zest and wildflower honey, then cook for 15 minutes.

How does the Kaiserschmarrn stay fluffy?

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them gently into the batter made with egg yolks, milk, sugar, flour and baking powder.