German Pancakes

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            FOOD FUNNY
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According to Anna Welander, this is a true account of an April
Fool's joke:

In 1998 Burger King published a full page advertisement in USA
Today announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu:
a "Left-Handed Whopper" specially designed for the 32 million
left-handed Americans. According to the advertisement, the new
whopper included the same ingredients as the original Whopper
(lettuce, tomato, hamburger patty, etc.), but all the condiments
were rotated 180 degrees for the benefit of their left-handed
customers. The following day Burger King issued a follow-up
release revealing that although the Left-Handed Whopper was a
hoax, thousands of customers had gone into restaurants to
request the new sandwich.

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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These puffy flourless pancakes are traditionally served with a
dusting of powdered sugar and a lemon wedge or two, but they
also appreciate your favorite syrup or a dollop of fruit preserves.

German Pancakes (Pfankuchen)

4 eggs, separated
2 Tbs (30 ml) cornstarch (cornflour)
1/2 cup (125 ml) lukewarm milk
1 Tbs (15 ml) sugar
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
The grated zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbs (30 ml) butter
Powdered sugar for garnish
Lemon wedges for garnish

Beat the egg yolks, cornstarch, milk, sugar, and salt until smooth.
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the yolk
mixture. Heat the butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat
and pour in the batter. Cook until the bottom is set and place in
a preheated 400F (200C) oven until it is puffed and firm, a total of
about 7 minutes. The pancake should puff up but will probably fall
when removed from the oven. Serve immediately garnished with
powdered sugar and lemon wedges. Serves 2 to 3.
Received on Tue Oct 3 15:00:03 2006