SCHMARREN WITH RAISINS

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Enjoy Diana Henry's take on the fluffy shredded German pancakes, schmarren. With added raisins and rum, it's utterly delicious served with cream

Provided by Diana Henry

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

125g raisins
75ml rum
250g plain flour
3 tbsp caster sugar
5 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
1 tsp vanilla extract
350ml whole milk
1 lemon, zested
½ orange, zested
50g unsalted butter
icing sugar, for dusting
thick cream, to serve

Steps:

  • Bring the raisins and rum to just under the boil in a small pan, then remove from the heat and leave to soak for 1 hr. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
  • Sift the flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt and the caster sugar. Make a well in the centre, and add the egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add the milk, stirring all the time and gradually bringing in all the flour. You want to end up with a thick, smooth batter. Stir in the lemon and orange zests.
  • Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl to medium peak stage using an electric whisk, then fold the whipped egg whites into the batter using a large metal spoon.
  • Melt the butter in a deep 30cm ovenproof frying pan, and, when foaming, tip in all the batter. Cook until it starts to firm up at the edge, then spoon over the rum-soaked raisins. Continue to cook until the bottom of the pancake is set (check by gently lifting with a palette knife) then bake in the oven for 7-10 mins.
  • Tear the pancake into rough pieces and arrange in a large gratin dish. Bake for 6-8 mins more until golden and crisp at the edges, then dust with some icing sugar and serve with thick cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 88 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 40 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

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