Austrian Potato Pancake Roulades With Shrimp And Spinach Recipes

KAISERSCHMARRN (AUSTRIAN JUMBLED PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Combine raisins and rum in a small bowl and set aside to soak.
• Whisk flour and milk in a large bowl until well combined. Set aside for flour to hydrate for 10 minutes.
• Whisk egg yolks and salt into the moistened flour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter in 2 batches.
• Heat an oven-safe, heavy skillet over medium heat. Melt butter and pour in the batter. Sprinkle rum-soaked raisins on top. Let batter gently brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat if batter browns too fast. Cut into quarters with a large spatula. Flip the quarters and let the other side brown gently, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet into the oven and bake until pancake is set and puffed up, about 8 minutes. Use 2 large forks to tear the pancake into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with applesauce.

AUSTRIAN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in milk, eggs and cream, and stir into a smooth batter. Meanwhile, melt margarine in a cast iron skillet. Pour the batter over the melted margarine.
• Place the skillet in the oven, and bake for 35 minutes. The pancake will rise to form a bubble in the middle. Remove from the oven, and let cool until the pancake sets, or goes down. Cut into pieces, serve with maple syrup and enjoy!

AUSTRIAN POTATO PANCAKE ROULADES WITH SHRIMP AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine and mix hash browns with mashed potatoes. Add melted butter, onion, salt, pepper, eggs and milk. Mix well.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil until hot in an 8 or 10-inch nonstick skillet. Ladle 1/2 cup measure of potato mixture into it, swirling pan to distribute a pancake that covers the entire bottom of pan and comes up the sides slightly. Cook 2 minutes or until very well browned. With a long spatula, turn pancake and cook 2 more minutes. Turn back to first side and cook another few seconds. Transfer to a paper towel-lined large plate. Roll and keep warm in a 200 degree oven until all are cooked. *.
• Continue cooking potato mixture in skillet until all is used, rolling each and adding to platter in the oven to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat combine green onions, spinach, Alfredo sauce and parsley. Mix well, cover and gently warm. Serve 2 rolled pancakes per serving, topping each with spoonfuls of spinach sauce.
• * Pancakes may be cooked two at a time on a two-burner stove-top griddle.

SPINACH TOSTADAS WITH SHRIMP AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Add the spinach to a colander, and press down to remove as much water as possible. Transfer the spinach to a double layer of paper towels and press and squeeze to remove any extra water. Chop the spinach and add it to a medium bowl with the remaining ingredients, except the extra-virgin olive oil. The mixture should be very well combined and moist, but not wet.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and form into flat patties, about 3 inches in diameter and 1/4-inch thick. Arrange the patties on the baking sheet and press down until very firm. This step can be done ahead, but be sure to refrigerate the patties.
• In a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil. When hot, add the spinach tostadas into the pan, cook about 2 minutes, gently turn and cook the other side. They will be slightly browned. Put them on a paper towel lined baking sheet, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and hold in a warm oven.
• Topping: In a small bowl combine the sour cream and lime zest and set aside, set aside.
• In the same pan the spinach tostadas were cooked in, heat the remaining oil left in pan, over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add in the shallot and cook until translucent. Add in the tomatoes, potatoes and capers, stir to combine, add in the shrimp and stock and cook until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the pepper and the parsley and remove from the heat.
• Remove the spinach tostadas from the oven, and transfer to a serving platter. Equally portion the shrimp mixture on each tostada, sprinkle with feta, top with a small dollop of the sour cream mixture and serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing, for serving
• Peel and grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients, except the flour and oil, and combine well. Cook's Note: be careful when you add the blackening spice, if you like more or less, adjust accordingly. Refrigerate for 15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
• Remove from refrigerator and slowly add the flour, mixing well.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Add tablespoons of the potato mixture to the hot oil, gently pressing down to form cakes. Cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Continue this method until all the potato mixture is used.
• Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately while hot. Serve with lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing on the side.

SPINACH POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Stir in egg; mix well. drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a well-greased hot griddle. Flatten to form patties. Fry until golden brown; turn and cook until second side is lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve with applesauce if desired.