Pfitzauf - after ancient original Swabian recipe

Time

Preparation time: 10 min.
Cooking or baking time: 45 min.
Rest period: 10 min.
Total preparation time: 1 hr. 5 min.

Ingredients 4 people

  • 250 g flour
  • 1/2 l of milk
  • 4 eggs
  • a bit of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of melted butter
  • Fat for the molds

preparation

  1. From flour, milk, eggs, salt, stir a smooth dough.
  2. Finally, mix the melted butter underneath, add 12 well-greased Pfitzaufförmchen half of it and bake the Pfitzauf at 200 ° C (GBO level 3) about 45 minutes light brown.
  3. They rise more than twice during baking. The milk fumes drive the dough up and the clotting eggs prevent it from overflowing.

Important

  • During baking, the oven must NOT be opened, otherwise the Pfitzauf collapse!
  • After about 45 minutes, turn off the oven, but let the Pfiztauf rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • After baking, remove the Pfitzauf from the molds (if the molds were well greased, they can be easily unscrewed), sprinkled with icing sugar and served boiled fruit (we prefer applesauce).
  • The Pfitzauf one eats, here in the Swabian, traditionally with two forks, in which one, the Pfitzauf "rips".

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