My blog has a new feature! Scroll down to the bottom of this posting for a printable version of this recipe!
A few days ago, my son reminded me how much he misses his grandmother, and how he associates German "pfannkuchen" (pancakes) with fond memories of her. I realized I hadn't made these in a very long time-- they are so basic and simple, yet they are truly very "comforting".
My Mother "Gretl" and her Mother (my Grandmother), photographed by me in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria--both have passed on , but their love of cooking is now in my hands
My mother, who was born and raised in Southern Germany (Bavaria) served these pancakes to her three kids. Sometimes, my mother would chop the cooked pancakes into tiny bite sized pies-- right into the pan. This is called "schmarn"-- loosely translated "junk", but it when used in Bavarian it translates into "nonsense". We loved pouring pancakes syrup all over "schmarn".
Overall, the pancakes, folded in half and filled with strawberry jam is our very favorite.
I've developed my own version of rolling the pancakes, more like a crepe. Sometimes, I like to add fresh squeezed lemon juice and powdered sugar. This morning, I used the rest of the
lemon curd that I had made . Wow! Happy memories. I thought I'd share a few of mine with all of you:
My Great Grandmother, who owned a hotel-restaurant, whose soup tureen I still use
My Great Grandparents Wedding Photo circa1903
My Grandmother "Oma" at the age of 17. Love her "dirndl"!
My Grandparents Wedding Photo, 1923
I hope that you give these a try. My mother would have been pleased to know that you did!
Oh my goodness, so sweet of you to share your pictures and memories with us! I especially love the wedding pictures.
ReplyDeleteWow, those look extraordinary. I love recipe that bring up memories of family members, those are the best kind of dishes :)
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeleteI love that new print feature.
How did you do that????
What a sweet story to go with your dish! I have a good friend that now lives in Germany (I went to her wedding last summer). I loved the food there!
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious - filled with lemon curd makes them perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove the old pictures of your family.
LOVE your photographs and stories. The pancakes look absolutely marvelous! The lemon curd must take it over the top.
ReplyDeleteYour mother may very well have been the cutest woman I've ever seen. And I'm pretty sure I'm not exaggerating, too.
ReplyDeleteI will DEFINITELY have to try your recipe for these, I just love breakfast food. Thanks for telling me about it!