Eplaskífur

Apple fritters

The Icelandic word "skífa" means "disc", but it refers to a flat, round object - like these apple fritters here.

Traditionally, these apple cakes were baked in a special pan, a so-called "eplaskífupanna" with corresponding cavities. When we recently visited the "Cave People" in Laugarvatnshellar, there was one exactly like that hanging on the wall - a really beautiful old "eplaskífupanna". Since I happened to come across the recipe for this eplaskífur in an old Icelandic cookbook, I recognized the pan straight away and was delighted!

Of course, I tried the recipe straight away at home, even though I made do with a poffertjes or egg pan. After all, I couldn't take the good pan from Iceland with me!

Ingredients for approx. 25 pieces

4 eggs
500 ml concentrated milk
1 tsp ground vanilla
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp sugar
300 g flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1 apple

some oil for the pan


Preparation

In a bowl, mix the eggs with the thick milk, vanilla, lemon zest and sugar.

Then add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk everything together to form a nice, liquid dough.

Wash, peel, core and cut the apple into small pieces.

Stir the apple pieces into the dough.

Then let the dough rest for about 20 minutes.

Preheat the pan well over medium heat.

Carefully grease the hollows in the pan a little and then fry the dough in portions on both sides.

If bubbles form on the dough, carefully turn them over with a fork or something similar until the cakes are golden brown on both sides. Make sure that they are properly baked on the inside too!

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm.
We had applesauce with it.

[Translated from here.]