Apple Aebleskiver

MEGA BLOGGING MARATHON – APRIL 2018
#87TH BLOGGING MARATHON

THEME: EXPLORE THE FLAVORS – INTERNATIONAL BREAKFAST
DAY 1

“Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper”goes a famous saying. Why am I talking about breakfast? The reason is that the Blogging Marathon group participates in the Mega Blogging Marathon twice a year. I participated in my first one last September where we made 26 protein rich dishes. For the #87th the theme is Explore the Flavors where one has the option of participating in the breakfast, street food,  Indian sweets, lunch box dishes for elders, kids lunchbox, no refined sugar or refined flour, no onion no garlic and wholegrain. The participants can choose one theme and make 26 dishes using that one theme or have the option of choosing 4 themes, each theme you post recipes for a week.

I decided to choose International Breakfast dishes which I’ll do for the whole month. The rule is that we’re not allowed to repeat the country. Now that has been a little tough as I can’t include meat or fish. However, challenges which are a little tough become that more fun to do. Including getting bitten mosquitoes! I wasn’t getting good internet connection in the room where were  spending Easter break so was in the lobby at midnight typing and getting bitten by those tiny blood sucking insects! That’s not the fun bit but the challenging bit! I will be posting my breakfast dishes starting from A and ending with Z.

Why is breakfast considered the most important meal of the day? Here are some reasons:

• Breakfast provides the body and the brain the fuel that is required after an overnight fast. That’s where the name originates breaking the fast. Running without breakfast is like running a car without petrol.
• When you have a good hearty breakfast. you’re less likely to reach out for high sugar or high fatty snacks during the mid morning.
• Breakfast restores the much required glucose for the brain to function resulting in improved memory and concentration levels. This benefit becomes essential that children have a good healthy breakfast for better cognitive function.
• A good balanced breakfast provides the energy required to perform daily activities. It kick starts your metabolism.
• Eating a well balanced breakfast reduces obesity, high blood pressure, heart diseases and controls diabetes.
• Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast tend to consume more vitamins, minerals and fiber throughout the day.
• Breakfast helps to improve your mood.

My first one is aebleskiver What is aebleskiver? Also known as appleskives they are spherical pancake balls. This breakfast dish originates from DENMARK. The name literally means apple slices. Nowadays they are made either plain or with other fruits. Aebleskivers are a little crusty on the outside but soft in the inside. Drizzled with some honey or chocolate sauce its the most delicious breakfast ever. These are made in an aebleskiver pan which looks like our Indian appe or paniyaram pan. I find the the cavities of the appe pan are smaller, but I may be wrong.

Serve these pancake puffs hot as cold ones do not taste that good. To keep them warm, place them in the warm oven till you prepare all of them.

APPLE AEBLESKIVER/ PANCAKE PUFFS
Serves 4-6

1¼ cup plain flour/all purpose flour
1 cup cold milk
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 egg
2 tbsp sugar
2½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp melted butter

For the apple filling:
1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp cinnamon powder

extra butter for cooking
abelskiver/appe pan

For serving:
some honey or maple syrup

Preparation of the apple filling:

1. Prepare the apple filling first. Heat butter in a pan over low heat.
2. When the butter melts add the chopped apple.
3. Cook the apple till its soft and done. Add cinnamon powder and mix well.
4. Let it cool down a bit.

1. Add vinegar into the cold milk. Mix and leave it for 15-20 minutes. This will become into buttermilk.

Tips:

• Remember to brush the cavities with butter or oil if you prefer.
• Add fruits of your choice or make them plain.
• You can add spices of your choice like nutmeg, cardamom.

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