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Swedish Thin Pancakes

Cultural Context

Swedish thin pancakes, or 'plättar', are a beloved dish often enjoyed for breakfast or dessert. Traditionally served with lingonberry jam and whipped cream, they reflect Sweden's rich culinary heritage. These pancakes are thinner than American pancakes, resembling crepes, and are often filled or topped with fresh berries. Today, they are popular not only in Sweden but also in various parts of the world, celebrated for their versatility and delightful taste.

SwedishSEdessert
30 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
2.5 liters wheat flour
0.5 teaspoons salt
6 deciliters milk
3 eggs
butter
oil
strawberry jam
whipped cream
fresh berries

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

1

Put 2.5 liters of wheat flour in a bowl.

2

Add 0.5 teaspoons of salt to the flour.

3

Pour in half of the 6 deciliters of milk and start whisking to get a smooth batter.

4

Add the remaining milk and whisk a bit more.

5

Crack in 3 eggs and whisk until combined, noting an eggshell got into the batter.

6

Let the batter rest for a while, as advised by the creator's mother.

7

Heat a frying pan and add a mix of oil and butter until hot.

8

Pour in less than a deciliter of batter, swirling to cover the entire pan.

9

Cook until the pancake is thin and has a lattice of fried patterns on both sides, flipping to cook the other side.

10

For the oven pancake, fry some pork until crisp, then butter a pan.

11

Pour the oven pancake batter into the buttered pan and place it in an oven preheated to 225°C for 30-40 minutes.

12

Serve the pancakes with toppings like whipped cream and strawberry jam, or fresh berries.

Cooking Techniques

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Equipment Needed

mixing bowlwhiskfrying panovenspatula

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Allergens

milkeggswheat

Also Known As

Svenska PlättarSwedish Crepes

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