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| Munker panne, for making Norwegian munker or Danish æbleskiver |
We often do not see the show when it is broadcast but usually a few days later, so I was surprised one week when on his return home from the gym he mentioned he knew a bit about that particularly weeks show. whilst on the running machine they had broadcast the GBBO on the large screens but as he had his headphones in he could not hear anthing. But he said he recognised this weirdpan they had used and thought we might have one but was sure we had not baked this particulary item. When he began to describe it, I laughed and said yes, we did have such a pan but that he had only ever seen it used as a candle holder! What was this pan, it was a munker panne.
After watching Danish week John wanted immediately to have a go and was surprised we had not made munker before or that he had ever eaten them. I only recall eating them as a child hot from the pan when my mormor made them in Norway. So to the kitchen, we went. Below are the photos taken at each stage...
Here you can find Paul Hollywood's recipe for munker, or as they like to call them æbleskiver
Norwegian munker or Danish æbleskiver Recipe
We used Bronte's recipe from her Scandinvain Christmas book that I have mentioned previously and you can find the recipe in full here: Bronte's aebleskiver
Step by step, making munker:
Making the mixture, trying not to loose too much of the air...
Preparing the apples for the inside of the bake...
First munker in the pan...
Notice the chopsticks in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph.
Turning the munker over was difficult and we used a combination of toothpicks and chop sticks.
It was a tad messy to do...
They tasted much better than they looked! A soft doughnut texture that melted in the mouth. Absolutley delicious but quite a bit of phaff to make but we laughed and had great fun making them!
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| Norwegian munker |
These really are a lovely thing to make despite the phaff and taste so light and lovely. If you have the time in the in-between bit, I would suggest you give them a go!
♥ Wishing you much Christmas joy this weekend ♥
We have an aeblesskiver pan and my husband has made these over the years starting before we were married. They are fun to eat. We have never put a filling in them but might try that next time. I posted our simple recipe on the Mennonite Girls Can Cook blog here http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2013/04/aebleskiver-danish-pancake-balls.html Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOh Ellen, thank you for your recipe, really appreciate it. Have a wonderful Christmas x
DeleteThese sound SO delicious! Much like my Mum's apple fritters, I think. I was glad to see that Ellen gave you the address for the Mennonite Girls Can Cook blog; I've found a few things there that I'd love to try. My Dad's family are Mennonites, so learning about the foods interests me.
ReplyDeleteI love the pan, too, by the way. I was wondering: how did your mormor turn them? I think I would try two forks, but maybe that doesn't work so well.
Thanks, Selma. Warm hugs to you. ~ Linne
I must ask mamma how she turned them, I do not recall! Good question Linne x
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