I've been cooking aebleskivers for several years in an excellent no-name cast iron pan that I bought in Solvang ten years ago.It is very well broken in with a smooth non-stick patina in all seven indents.I want to teach my sons how to cook aebleskivers themselves because they will be out on their own soon, and it never hurts to be able to attract a woman who loves Danish delicacies!
Therefore, I have been looking to buy some additional aebleskiver pans and I was excited to see this new pan from Lodge, so I ordered one to give it a try.I like the design a lot and am impressed with how it heats up quickly and holds it's temperature nicely.The first batch of aebleskivers had some sticking, but I expected that.I will need to use it a lot more before it has the same non-stick surfaces as my old pan (no, it's not for sale!), but I can tell that this pan will get there with use.
By the way, I've found that there are many recipes for aebleskivers and several different techniques for cooking them.I'm sure that they all will work well with some practice, but I'll describe the one that I've settled on, because it is so easy:
Heat the pan at a medium-low setting.Take about two cups of prepared pancake mix (I use Krusteaz Buttermilk) and add a couple of teaspoons of sugar.Mix it in and stir in enough cold water to make the consistency about the same as you would for drop bisquits.Don't overmix it and let it sit for awhile to rise a bit before you cook it.Put a little butter or margerine in each indent and add about a teaspoonful of batter to each indent (If you're new to aebleskivers, I recommend trying only three at once.)I then drizzle a little butter on the edges of each indent.After about a minute, I use a knitting needle (or chopstick) to turn each aebleskiver one quarter turn.I add a little more butter and then turn them so the round side is up.I keep turning them with a spoon until they're done.(You'll just have to break one of them open to check, because it's dependent on your batter and temperature.)
Once you get it down (usually after a few rejects), serve them in threes on a small plate with thinned out raspberry jam and powdered sugar.Once you eat them, you'll understand why people go through all this just to make a pancake that looks like a racquetball!
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Lodge Pro-Logic Cast-Iron Aebleskiver PanProduct Description: This seasoned and ready to use Danish Cake pan is also called an "Aebleskiver, which means "Sliced Apples" in Danish, is excellent for making Danish "pancake balls".Considered a specialty bakeware item, the little round cups are filled with dough and as it starts cooking, the chef uses a little wooden stick to "flip" it into a little ball which can then be filled with fruit, such as sliced apples.It has a9" diameter and is 16 5/8" long.The impressions are 3 1/4" in diameter and 1" deep.
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Got one from my father in law.Very nice, easy to use and comes apart for cleaning.
