Pfannkuchen

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🍽️ servings 4
⏲️ Prep Time 10 min
🍳 Cook Time 20 min

Pfannkuchen are thin German pancakes, closer to crêpes than to fluffy American pancakes. In Germany they are eaten for breakfast or as a sweet lunch.

Ingredients

  • 250 g flour
  • 500 ml milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Butter for frying

Directions

  1. Put the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl.
  2. Add the milk and eggs and whisk into a smooth batter.
  3. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat a little butter in a pan, add a ladle of batter and swirl the pan to spread it thinly.
  5. Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  6. Serve with sugar, apple sauce or jam.