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Vienna Recipe: Kaiserschmarren Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

The “emperor’s pancake” is said to have been a favorite of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph. The name comes from the German word Kaiser (emperor) and Schmarren (mishmash or nonsense). Can be served as a dessert or as a dish following soup.

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Ingredients:

4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon icing sugar
Plum puree or favorite jam

Directions:

Beat the eggs and the sugar, add flour and milk. Melt the butter in a frying pan. Pour in the mixture and allow to fry on one side. Turn over and tear into small pieces with a fork. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with plum puree or jam on the side.

Servings: Serves four.

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