Salzburger Nockerl

Ingredients

  • 10-inch Oval Skillet:
  • 1 oz. butter
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry marmalade
  • powdered sugar, before service
  • Heat oven to 475 degrees.
  • The Batter:
  • 6 egg white
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour, sifted
  • 1 whole lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation of the Skillet:
Heat an oval skillet and add butter, cream and raspberry marmalade .
Stir and mix well until skillet and mixture are hot.

Preparation for the Batter:
Beat the egg whites until stiff, and bring in slowly 3 tablespoons of sugar, while the mixer is running.
Last bring in the vanilla extract.
Remove mixing bowl with the egg whites and fold in by hand with a wire whisk the egg yolks, flour and lemon zest.
Mix as little as possible.
With spatula form four individual nockerl, one at the time, and place into the hot skillet on top of the hot raspberry mixture.

Baking Time:
Bake in hot oven for 9 to 10 minutes.
Nockerl should still be soft in the center.
Remove from oven and top with powdered sugar and serve at once, (otherwise the nockerl will collapse) on hot two plates (two per person).

Makes 2 servings.