Description
Äggakaga is a rich, South Swedish thick pancake cooked on the stove, featuring eggs, butter, and pork fat, served with smoked bacon and lingonberry jam.
Ingredients
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- 4 eggs
- 1 2/3 cup (400 ml) milk
- 1 1/2 cups (175 ml) regular flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly milled pepper, to taste
- Plenty of butter for frying
- 1/2 lb (250 g) smoked bacon, sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Lingonberry jam, for serving
Instructions
- Crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk them together with the milk.
- Add salt, pepper and sugar.
- Sift the flour into the batter little by little to avoid lumps. The mixture is done when all is well mixed and has become a smooth batter.
- Let it rest on the counter while you fry the smoked bacon. Add the rosemary to the bacon when its almost done.
- Set the bacon aside and reserve the fat, as that will be use when cooking the pancake.
- The pancake should be about 1- 1 1/2” thick so a regular frying pan (about 10″-11″ wide) that can fit the whole batter will work perfectly. Heat up the pan and melt a large lump of butter.
- Lower the heat to medium and pour in the batter. With a spatula, scrape the bottom and move the firm batter into the middle of the pan to prevent the mixture being burnt. Continue until all batter is firm.
- Turn the cake by covering the pan with a plate before turning.
- Add some more butter if necessary before sliding the cake onto the pan again, raise the temperature slightly and cook until the cake has browned underneath.
- Turn one more time. This time add the bacon fat before sliding the cake onto the pan.
- The cake is done when it’s golden brown on both sides.
- Top the cake with the fried Rosemary bacon and enjoy with lingonberry or cranberry jam. Best served with either milk or beer.
Notes
- This dish is traditionally served with smoked bacon and lingonberry jam, which complements the savory and sweet flavors.
- For a brunch twist, pair it with ale instead of mimosas.
- The addition of rosemary enhances the flavor of the bacon.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat gently in a pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Scandinavian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 900
- Fat: 25
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 220