I had two requests for the recipe, so here it is!
Aebleskiver Recipe...As given to me by my MIL
4 egg yolks
2 T. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C buttermilk
4 egg whites (beaten stiff)
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
vanilla
cardamom (optional) I use a good sprinkling in the batter
Beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat egg yolks with sugar; add rest of ingredients, folding in beaten egg whites last. Add cardamom if desired. Have your pan on the stove, it should be heating at about medium. I also keep along side of me a small cream pitcher with oil. With each batch I place a small amount of oil in each cup. Before making first batch. Take a little batter and drop into a preheated and oiled slot. It should bubble if the pan is hot enough. Using a ladle, fill each slot about half full of batter. Keep two forks and paper towels close by (the fork quickly becomes caked with batter and will need to be wiped off periodically). Let the bottom half cook. Then with the forks, just roll the aebleskivers until they puff up and feel somewhat firm when you insert fork. Adjust heat if they get too dark too fast so that the middles aren't cooking. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and put in a pan in preheated 325 oven till you have enough to serve.
You should alwasy season your Aebleskiver pan (at least once) before using it the first time.
Seasoning your pan
1. Heat the oven to 250-300
2. Coat the pan with lard or bacon grease. Don't use a liquid vegetable oil because it will leave a sticky surface the the pan will not be properly seasoned.
3. Put the pan in the oven. In 15 minutes, remove the pan and pour out any excess grease. Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 2 hours.
Repeating this process several times is recommended as it will help create a stronger "seasoning" bond.
