Æbleskiver

Makes 21

200 g flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

4 dl buttermilk

3 eggs beaten

1 tbsp sugar

butter for greasing the pan

Stir flour and baking soda together, then add buttermilk. Mix well, add the eggs and sugar. Pour the batter in a pitcher. Warm the æbleskive pan on medium heat, putting a little butter in each hole. Once warmed, fill up each with batter. Turn once the ball is brown on one side. Flip to bake the other sides and turn a few more times as baking to ensure that they are evenly cooked. I use two teaspoons to flip mine, my mom used a knitting needle (which is what most danish recipes recommend). Served warm with jam and powdered sugar, and gløgg. While in Denmark these are eaten through the Christmas season, our tradition is to have them on Lillejuleaften (Christmas Eve Eve).