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Krumkake II

Thin krumkaker of egg, sugar, melted butter, cold water plus wheat flour and potato starch; baked in an iron and rolled warm over a cone or into cones.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 563 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The second krumkake variant on the page, with potato starch in addition to wheat flour, which gives extra-crisp cakes. The cakes could be rolled into cones and filled with whipped cream.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk eggs and sugar

    Whisk the eggs and sugar well and long – in the original, half an hour – until the mixture is pale and thick.

  2. 2

    Stir in butter and water

    Stir in the melted, cooled butter and the cold water.

  3. 3

    Add the flour

    Stir in sifted wheat flour and potato starch to a smooth batter.

  4. 4

    Bake and roll

    Bake the cakes as thin as possible in a hot krumkake iron. Roll them over a cone or into cones right away, while they are still warm.

Changes from the original

"2 del." has been converted to 2 dl. The method has been divided into steps and modernized in wording; the whisking time of half an hour has been kept, but can be shortened with an electric mixer.

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Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 563)1949 (korrekturlest, s. 655)~34% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
125 gr. smør 125 gr. sukker 125 gr. hvetemel 125 gr. potetesmel 4 egg 2 del. vand. vann. Eggene og sukkeret vispes ½ time, irøres det smeltede, avkjølede smør, det kolde vand vann og det sigtede siktede mel. Stekes saa tynde så tynne som mulig i krumkakejernet; krumkake jernet; krum dem over en stok stokk eller et kræmmerhus — krummes, kakekrum mer mens de endnu ennu er varme.

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Frequently asked questions

Why should the eggs and sugar be whisked so long?
The recipe calls for ½ hour of whisking the egg and sugar. That gives an airy, smooth batter which is necessary for the thin cakes to turn out crisp and light.
How do I get the shape on the krumkaker?
Bake them as thin as possible in the krumkake iron, and roll them over a cone (or into a cone) right away — they must be shaped while still warm, or they set flat.
What is the point of the potato starch?
The batter contains equal parts wheat flour and potato starch (125 g of each), plus 125 g butter, 125 g sugar, 4 eggs and 2 deciliters cold water. The potato starch gives the cakes a crisper, more delicate texture.
How many cakes does the recipe make, and how long does it take?
The recipe from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 563, is figured at around 40 krumkaker, with a total time of about 75 minutes including the whisking.

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