Aebleskivers

These are Danish pancakes, that kind of look like light, fluffy pancake balls. You need a special pan to make them, but they're a lot of fun if you have it. As always, we ate them before I remembered I wanted a picture of the food.

4 separated eggs
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 C. flour
butter, margarine, or shortening

Beat egg whites until stiff. Set aside.

Beat rest of ingredients until batter is very smooth. Fold in egg whites.

Heat pan at medium with 1/8 tsp. butter in each hole. Cook for a few minutes on each side.

Serve with syrup, powdered sugar, jam, etc.

Makes approximately 48 pancakes (4-5 servings)

Making your own gnocchi - watch for upcoming soup recipe using gnocchi!

Gnocchi
2 qt water
6 oz all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 lbs russet potatoes
2 tsp salt
OR
1 lb gnocchi (potato dumplings), cooked according to package directions

Procedures
NOTE: You may make your own gnocchi by following the steps below, or you may purchase them already made.

Gnocchi

WASH potatoes and place in water. Cook potatoes until soft (cook time will depend on size of potatoes). Remove potatoes from water and cool in refrigerator.

PEEL cooled potatoes and push them through a fine grater (rice grater) until mashed; do not over-mash potatoes or they will get tough.

COMBINE potatoes, flour and eggs in a mixing bowl. Mix well until dough does not stick to hands (add small amounts of flour at a time if needed).

DIVIDE dough into 4 sections. Roll out each section into a long rope. Cut each rope into &frac; pieces. Push fork tines on each piece for the classic gnocchi appearance.

BRING water to a boil in a sauce pot. Drop in gnocchi and cook until they float.