Aebleskivers (able skavers)

Aebleskivers are a Danish treat cooked in a special cast-iron pan that looks like an egg poacher. They're kind of like little doughnuts and they're really fun to make. The trick of course is finding a pan. If you happen upon one at a garage sale or thrift store or something, buy it! Even if you're not Danish, aebleskivers will make a fun little family tradition for Sunday morning breakfasts, or holidays or something. I found this pan in my grandma's house and was so excited because I love old, unique cookware.

It snowed here yesterday and so even though our house is currently decorated with pumpkins, gourds, and glittery spiders, we turned on some Christmas music, made hot chocolate, and started our family aebleskiver tradition.

So, here's the recipe:

2 egg whites

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking pwder

1 tbsp. white sugar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 egg yolks

4 tbsp. butter, melted

2 cups buttermilk

vegetable oil for frying

1. Beat the egg whites in a bowl until they hold stiff peaks

2. Mix together all the other ingredients in another bowl until smooth, then gently fold in the egg whites.

3. Heat the pan over medium/medium-low heat and pour about 1 tbsp. of oil into each cup in the pan (the oil should be hot, but not smoking). Pour about 2 tbsp. of the batter into each cup and cook until they looked cooked around the edges (the middle will not be done yet). Use a fork to flip them over and continue cooking until they are done-- you may need to keep flipping them so they don't burn.

Serve them with powdered sugar, jam, honey, or whatever else you like.