Everywhere we go here in Sweden,
the Elderberry bushes are in full bloom.
Today I picked some
and made pancakes with them. In Bavaria and Austria these are called "Hollerkuechel" and deep-fried. I chose not to go that route... no equipment for it, and anyway, I don't deep-fry...
Start with two Swedish eggs
Beat them lightly
Add Swedish milk and flour
Beat well and let rest half an hour. The batter for this should be less liquid than for crepes - you want it to stick to the flowers!
Now grasp a head of flower and gently swish it around in the batter,
till all the little flowers are well coated.
Place them, flower side down, in a hot non-stick pan with a little oil.
When they are nice and brown around the edges, turn and press down with spatuala to incorporate the stems into the still raw batter. Fry gently till done.
Serve with sliced Swedish strawberries...
Enjoy!
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And if you don't have any Swedish flour, milk or strawberries - go ahead and use local ingredients :-)
Care to share the full recipe?
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Ishbel - I first met up with using Elderberry flowers while I was living in England!
Jenna, Risa, Debra, JoAnn - try it - you will love it!
Marianne - tastes like pure summer!
Sandy - It's a straightforward crepe recipe, only a little more flour...
Natalie - you can also make juice with the flowers, adding a little lemon and sugar...
Melinda - make sure to try this next year!
I would love to see what anyone else does with this!!
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Arlene,
Puyallup flowers
The flowers are so pretty.