4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, for brushing
sugar, for coating
Strawberry Sauce
1 ½ lb strawberry (630 g), small strawberries, hulled, or hulled and halved large berries, 4 cups total
½ vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup orange juice (60 mL)
¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
star anise, whole, as desired
1 cup confectioners sugar (120 g), for serving
Nutrition Info
Calories 1007
Fat 46g
Carbs 117g
Fiber 3g
Sugar 100g
Protein 21g
How to Make It
1. Step
Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Step
Separate egg yolk and egg whites into 2 bowls.
3. Step
Meanwhile, put the raisins and rum in a small bowl and steep for about 10 minutes.
4. Step
Put the crème fraîche, ½ cup sugar (100 G),egg yolks, raisins, and 1 tablespoon of the rum in a mixing bowl. Whisk until blended. Stir in the flour.
5. Step
Put the egg whites in a large, clean mixing bowl. Add the cream of tartar and salt. With a hand-held electric mixer on medium speed, beat until thick and foamy. Then, still beating, gradually add 1 cup (200 G) of sugar. Continue beating until soft peaks form when the beaters are lifted out.
6. Step
Drop a large scoop of the meringue onto the egg yolk batter. With a flexible rubber spatula, gently fold the whites into the batter to lighten it. Scoop the remaining meringue over the batter and gently fold it in.
7. Step
Coat a medium ovenproof skillet with the butter. Sprinkle in sugar and shake and rotate to coat the butter. Tap out any excess.
8. Step
Gently scrape the batter into the prepared skillet. Smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, golden brown on top, and springy to a gentle touch at its center, 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Step
While the batter bakes, in a nonreactive skillet stir together the berries, lemon juice, ¼ cup (50 G) sugar, orange juice and zest, vanilla, and star anise. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring to help the sugar dissolve and mashing a few of the berries to help thicken the sauce.
10. Step
Divide the compote among serving plates. With a large serving spoon, scoop up large dollops of the Kaiserschmarren, distributing them evenly on top of the compote. Dust generously with confectioners sugar. Serve immediately.
