Császármorzsa - Smarni
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Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Császármorzsa or smarni is a traditional Hungarian dessert recipe of shredded pancakes served with moreish strawberry jam, perfect for Sunday brunch.
Kaiser Franz Joseph's favourite sweet treat, Kaiserschmarrn (Emperor's Mess), is a traditional Austrian dish of shredded fluffy pancake served with rum-soaked raisins. However, ever the inventors, Hungarians have also taken this dessert to their hearts but with a twist. The recipe for Császármorzsa or Smarni is simplified by making a crumble from the pancake batter, and it is served with dollops of delicious strawberry jam instead—an easy and comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp semolina
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 200ml milk
- 3 eggs
- grated peel from one lemon
-
strawberry jam
Directions
Warm the milk, then add it to the semolina in a bowl. Let the mixture rest for about 15 minutes.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
Add the yolks to the semolina mixture with the flour and sugar and mix thoroughly. Finally, combine the beaten egg whites and the grated lemon peel into an even batter.
- Heat the butter in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Add the batter once the butter has melted and evenly coated the bottom of the pan.
Fry until the bottom is golden, then use a spatula to break it into small pieces and continue frying until the pieces are golden brown.
Serve with strawberry jam and a light dusting of icing sugar.
