Pancake

All Purpose Flour – 100 grams

Milk – 150 grams

Unsalted Butter – 30 grams

Eggs – 4

Pure Vanilla Extract – 1 teaspoon  

Granulated Sugar – 30 grams

Powdered Sugar – for dusting 

Pomegranate Compote

Pomegranate – 1

Lemon Juice – 1 lemon

Granulated Sugar – 30 grams

Kaiserschmarrn – The Kaiserschmarrn is a traditional dessert prepared in Austria, the Bavaria Region in Germany and other former regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The dessert was favored by the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and its name is composed of the word Kaiser, meaning emperor and the word schmarrn, meaning shredded in German.  The Kaiserschmarrn is a fluffy pancake, made of flour, milk, eggs and sugar.  The fluffy texture is achieved by separating the egg yolks and by beating the egg whites until they become firm.  The Kaiserschmarrn is baked in butter, cut into uneven pieces and sprinkled with powdered sugar.  It is traditionally served with a plum compote or another fruit compote.  During our trip to Bavaria, we visit the Old Town of Munich and dine at the Südtiroler Stuben Restaurant, serving a high-end modern Bavarian cuisine.  The dessert menu at the restaurant features a superb version of the Kaiserschmarrn, served with a cranberry compote, an apple sauce and a vanilla sauce.  In our recipe, we serve the pancake with a tangy pomegranate compote.  Our Kaiserschmarrn is fluffy, lightly sweet and luscious.