Ebelskivers Cookbook

After reviewing this book I was a bit disappointed. I have been making Ebelskivers for many decades and I was hoping this book would teach me something new. I found this book to be thin and focused on some alterations of recipes but no real fundamental information. First, only one style of batter is offered with a few flavor modifications. Not mentioned is varying the leavening, such as using yeast. Second, no discourse of fat. Is it better to fry the Ebelskiver in butter, margarine or cooking oil? The results can vary and although each can produce a good product, one will leave the Ebelskiver crispy. Third, the authors offer slim help with turning technique which is the most difficult part of making this dish. If done properly, the Ebelskiver will be hollow in the middle: THE HOLY GRAIL of Ebelskiver. This objective is not to be found anywhere within this book. The turning tool suggested is fine but no other options are presented. Many long time cooks use crochet hooks for turning. I am afraid that a neophyte using the instruction of this book will not achieve the greatness that this dish can be and further study will be necessary from other sources.

I have now purchased three copies of this collection of diverse recipes for that Danish Family treat, æbleskivers. One copy for me, one for my daughter, and one for my niece who lives on the "right" coast. I live on the "left" coast.

The book contains over forty recipes for these round pancakes whose traditional preparation is as simple as unfilled buttermilk pancake batter, maybe dipped in preserves and dusted with powdered sugar. This book includes recipes that are a variations on pancake batter, for example a light cornbread. There are ten or more recipes each for æbleskivers served for appetizers, snacks or side dishes, breakfast or brunch, or for dessert.

I follow the instruction in this book to separate the egg whites and yolks. I mix the whipped egg whites into the batter at the very end to achieve a very light airy texture.

Not a criticism, since there is not a perfect right way to make these round treats.......I enrolled in a class at the local Nordic Heritage Museum and we learned to turn the cooking batter in the wells of the specialty pan in such a way as we did not get that hemispheric line dividing the pancakes that show in the cover photo of this cookbook.

These treats are meant to be served hot and eaten immediately. The whole "thing" about these airy ephemeral mouth watering tasty snacks - and guests and family crowding around you at the stove crying out for "....more, more"!

There is no such thing as Ebelskivers. The Danish word for apples is æbler (plural), and the correct spelling is æbleskiver. (skiver means slices (plural)).
There is only one recipe for the batter. This recipe is repeated on every page of the book. If that is all you are looking for, you do not really need this book. Besides, aebleskiver are turned three to four times in the pan to make them round. The book doesn't explain that. The pictures look more like muffins than they do true aebleskiver. This book was a disappointment.

The recipies in the book are probably fine, my pan arrives tomorrow so I haven't made any yet.
The problem with this book is it doesn't show the proper Aebleskiver technique for getting a round pancake, they flip once instead of rotating it to get the round shape, all the pictures in the book show aebleskivers with a round top and flat base. You would think that if someone is going to go through all the effort of writing a book they would do a bit of research first.

A lot of new and different recipes in here. Some have been fun, delicious, or didnt come out right at all, but still quite worth it. Fun for picky eaters.

Ebelskivers are SO much fun to make! A little time consuming to cook but they are so delicious and fun. Highly recommend!!! After you've made them awhile, take the basic recipes and broaden them with some experimentation. Used this with the Lodge Ebelskiver pan (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00063RXQA/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_96). I think I need to have a second one to cook faster as the ebelskivers rarely make them to the table.

I was going to buy the ebelskiver pan at the same time then decided to see how much work they were before bothering. Yeah, I'm lazy, I admit it, but these things take all kinds of extra work. The recipes look great and the pictures are mouthwatering, but I'm not willing to put that much effort into what is essentially, a pancake. The book is great, however, for those who don't mind putting some effort into their cooking.

Great recipes for those just learning how to make these delicious Scandinavian treats! The one pictured on the cover is especially delicious. Highly recommended!

Great book. The batter recepies make exactly the amount of batter they say they will.

i have made many of these and they are great. great book!