Austrian crepes, also known as Palatschinken, are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a sweet or savory meal. They are thin pancakes made from a simple batter of flour, eggs, milk, and butter, and can be filled with a variety of ingredients, from sweet jams and fruits to savory meats and cheeses. Whether you prefer them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, Austrian crepes are sure to satisfy your appetite and delight your taste buds.
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AUSTRIAN SWEET CHEESE CREPES BAKED IN CUSTARD
Categories Cheese Dairy Egg Fruit Dessert Bake Cream Cheese Currant Apricot Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make filling:
- In a small heatproof bowl plump currants in boiling-hot water 15 minutes and drain. Pat currants dry between paper towels. In a food processor or in a bowl with an electric mixer blend together well cream cheese, jam, yolks, zest, and vanilla. In a bowl with an electric mixer (beaters cleaned if necessary) beat whites with a pinch of salt until they hold soft peaks. Add sugar to whites and beat meringue until it holds stiff peaks. Fold cheese mixture into meringue gently but thoroughly and fold in currants.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. and lightly butter a 14-inch-long oval gratin dish or other 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
- Working with 1 crêpe at a time, spread 2 generous tablespoons filling on each crêpe, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around, and roll up crêpes jelly-roll fashion. With a sharp knife cut crêpes on a diagonal in half and arrange, overlapping slightly, in layers in baking dish. Crêpes may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring crêpes to at room temperature before proceeding.
- In a small bowl whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, and milk and pour over crêpes, letting custard seep between layers. Bake crêpes in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until puffed and custard is set, and cool to warm.
- Dust crêpes with confectioners' sugar and serve with apricot caramel sauce.
AUSTRIAN TOPFENPALATSCHINKEN - AUSTRIAN SWEET CRêPES
A very traditional and extremely delicious Austro-Hungarian dessert, that goes back quite some time. As i couldn't find it on food.com i decided to post my version in here. I hope you'll enjoy it! If you can't get hold of curd you might as well use Ricotta, or a mixture of half Ricotta - half Cream-Cheese. Using low cal products is absolutely fine, but remember: the higher the fat content, the more flavour you usually get :). I converted the European measurements to their US equivalents, but don't hesitate to experiment and decide for yourselves, whether you like it a hint sweeter, thinner, ... etc.
Provided by Eismeer
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Dough:.
- 1: Whisk together flour, milk, 4 whole eggs, the dash of sparkling mineral water and the pinch of salt to a relatively liquid dough. (If you like your dough sweet, add a table spoon of sugar).
- 2: Let the dough sit for about 15 minutes.
- Filling:.
- 1: Break 2 eggs into a bowl and add 120g of sugar, vanilla sugar and beat until fluffy.
- 2: Add curd or ricotta (or ricotta/cream cheese mixture), lemon cest and again mix together well.
- Preparation of Crêpes:.
- 1: Add 10g of butter to a skillet and let it melt, wait until it's sizzling hot (don't let it get brown).
- 2: Add about 6 tablespoons of the dough and disperse it all over the skillet's bottom.
- 3: Flip Palatschinken over after it has "set" (allow the "Palatschinken" to get some light colour on both sides.).
- 4: Butter a casserole dish and fill the crêpes with the curd filling, roll them up and put them in the casserole (side to side).
- Topping
- 5: Whisk together the remaining last egg, confectioner's sugar and crème fraîche and pour over the crêpes.
- Bake for 15-20 minute by 200°C.
AUSTRIAN CREPES
Categories Dairy Egg Breakfast Brunch Dessert Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 25 crêpes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. In another bowl whisk together eggs, milk, and club soda or seltzer and add to flour mixture in a stream, whisking. Whisk batter until smooth and chill, covered, 1 hour.
- Stir batter well. Heat a non-stick skillet measuring 8 inches across bottom over moderate heat until hot. Brush skillet lightly with melted butter. Remove skillet from heat. Fill a 1/4-cup measure three fourths full with batter and pour into skillet, tilting and rotating skillet quickly to cover bottom.
- Return skillet to heat and cook crêpe until underside is golden, 15 to 30 seconds. Slide crêpe onto a kitchen towel to cool. Make more crêpes in same manner with remaining batter, brushing skillet lightly with butter for each and stacking cooked crêpes on another kitchen towel as they cool. Crêpes may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, stacked and wrapped well in plastic wrap.
Tips:
- Make sure your pan is hot before adding the batter. This will help the crepe cook evenly.
- Use a thin layer of batter. This will help the crepe cook quickly and evenly.
- Cook the crepe for about 1-2 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown.
- If the crepe is sticking to the pan, add a little bit of butter or oil.
- Fill the crepes with your favorite fillings, such as cheese, ham, vegetables, or fruit.
- Serve the crepes immediately.
Conclusion:
Austrian crepes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be filled with a variety of fillings, making them a perfect option for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy meal or a special treat, Austrian crepes are sure to please everyone.
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