Kaiserschmarrn

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites, from 4 medium eggs
• 40g white sugar
• 4 egg yolks, from 4 medium eggs
• 150ml milk
• 45ml sparkling water
• 30g white sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar, or fresh vanilla
• salt
• 125g wheat flour
• butter, for the pan
• 25g white sugar
• 30g butter
• icing sugar, for serving

Instructions

1. Beat the egg whites with the white sugar until stiff.
2. Whisk the egg yolks with the milk, sparkling water, sugar, vanilla and salt, then stir in the flour until smooth.
3. Carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the smooth batter.
4. Melt plenty of butter in a pan and add the batter. Cook it for 1 minute.
5. Cover the pan and leave the batter to set for 4–5 minutes.
6. Quarter the set batter, turn the pieces over and tear them into small pieces with a spoon.
7. Push the pieces to one side of the pan. Melt the sugar and butter, then mix everything until the sugar caramelizes around the schmarrn.
8. Serve the Kaiserschmarrn with icing sugar.