Best Munker Recipes

MUNKER

Steps:

• Heat milk.
• Sift flour into a bowl, add half of the milk and butter. Heat thoroughly.
• Add salt, sugar and eggs one at a time.
• Dissolve yeast in 1/4th cup of remaining milk with a little sugar and add to remainder of milk.
• Add this, the butter and cardamom to the batter and stir well.
• Cover and allow to rise for one-half to one hour.
• Heat monk iron (or Aebelskiver pan) an put a little butter in each cavity. When the iron is hot, place a tablespoon of batter in each cavity.
• A piece of fruit or a little jam may be added when the cakes have cooked for moment.
• Turn with wooden chopsticks or skewers and cook 2 - 3 minuts longer or until done.
• Serve warm with sugar or jam.

ORIGINAL RECIPE FOR DANISH AEBLESKIVER (PANCAKE BALLS)

Steps:

• Separate the egg whites and yolks in separate bowls.
• Whisk the sugar and egg whites fluffy and stiff. The bowl must be completely clean and dry. A tiny bit of water will make the eggs whites impossible to whisk stiff. Set aside.
• Mix the egg yolks, all-purpose flour, natron (baking soda), salt and vanilla sugar together in a separate bowl.
• Use a hand mixer to mix the ingredients while gradually adding the buttermilk. Keep mixing until the batter is uniform.
• Melt the butter and let it cool off a bit. Slowly add the cooled butter to the buttermilk mixture while whisking.
• Use a wooden spoon or similar to slowly mix the stiff eggs whites in the batter.
• You need a special Aebleskive pan for frying. You can get one online or maybe at your local kitchen store.
• Heat up the Aebleskive pan at medium heat and add a small piece of butter in each hole. Fill the holes 3/4 with the Aebleskive batter.
• When the batter starts to get firm and you can turn them over without cracking, then turn the Aebleskiver 90 degrees (using a wooden stick or similar) and let the batter flow into the pan.
• At this point there is a hole in the side of the Aebleskive. Pour a little extra batter into the hole and turn the Aebleskive another 90 degrees so that the hole gets closed.
• When the Aebleskiver have a solid surface turn them regularly so they get an even and light-brown crust.

MOVIE MUNCHERS

Steps:

• Beat 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add 1 cup chocolate-covered peanuts, 1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins and 1/2 cup M&M's. Press scoops of dough into standard-size muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.