
Light, fluffy Scandinavian pancake spheres scented with cardamom and made airy by folded-in whipped egg whites, then cooked golden in a special dimpled pan. Dusted with powdered sugar and served warm with raspberry jam for dunking.
Cook ModeWhisk the flour, salt, granulated sugar, baking powder, and cardamom together in a large bowl.
all-purpose flour
salt
granulated sugar
baking powder
ground cardamomSeparate the eggs, reserving the whites. Add the egg yolks to the flour mixture, pour in the buttermilk, and whisk until smooth.
eggs
buttermilkCover the batter and refrigerate to rest.
Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the reserved egg whites until stiff peaks form, then carefully fold them into the chilled batter to keep it airy.
eggsHeat an æbleskiver pan over medium heat. Once hot, brush each hole with butter and fill almost full with batter.
butterWhen the edges firm up, use a knitting needle or wooden skewer to turn each ball a quarter turn at a time, continuing until they form golden-brown spheres.
Remove the æbleskiver from the pan, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm with raspberry jam.
powdered sugar
raspberry jamSubstitutions, timing tweaks — anything to remember next time.
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