Pfannkuchen Or German Pancakes
breakfast
1 pancake - 2 servings
1 combine and stir until smooth:
4 beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 grated rind of one lemon
1 beat until very stiff:
4 to 5 egg whites
1 fold them into the yolk mixture. m; elt in a heavy 10-inch
1 skillet:
2 tablespoon butter
1 when the skillet is hot, pour in th; e pancake batter. cook
1 it over a medium heat, partly cover; ed with a lid, for about
5 minutes. or the batter may be cooke; d until it begins to
set and then be placed briefly in a preheated 400 degree oven until it is puffed and firm. Cooking time in all is about 7 minutes. It should puff up well, but it may fall, so serve it at once with: Confectioner's sugar and cinnamon or lemon juice; covered with jam or jelly and rolled; or with wine, fruit, or rum sauce.
From the Joy of Cooking
Yield: 2 servings