aebleskivers by Houseofnasheats

(These are Danish pancake balls, you will need an aebleskiver pan to make these- although I lived in Denmark a couple of times, I never did have these, but I love all things Danish, so I asked for an aebleskiver pan for Christmas a couple of years ago, and now I found a wonderful recipe, my family gobbles these up especially with sliced strawberries, syrup and whipped cream- these are a tradition for Christmas, I hope to make them more often!)

 2 egg whites and yolks, separated

2 c. flour

1 Tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. butter, melted

2 c. Buttermilk

**In medium bowl; beat egg whites with an electric mixer until still peaks form.

** in separate large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and sugar.  Stir well, then add:  the egg yolks, melted butter and buttermilk and mix until just combined.

** Gently fold in egg whites - Batter will be fairly thick

** Heat aebleskiver pan over medium heat until hot.  Brush each cup with a little bit of melted butter, then fill with about 2 Tbsp. of batter, until almost full.  

**As soon as they begin to bubble around the edges, use wooden skewer, chopstick or fork to flip over 1/2 way, letting batter slide around to fill in the bottom of the cup.

** Continue cooking, turning the aebleskiver again to let the batter fill in the remainder of the sphere and continue to turn until golden brown al the way around and cooked through

** dust with powder sugar

** Serve with Jam, honey, cinnamon, or syrup, nutella, cookie butter, or whatever you like!

**Can use cardamon to give them a little more flavor