Blood orange and cardamom pancakes (aebleskiver)

• plain flour↗125g g
• baking powder↗½ tsp tsp
• ground cardamom↗½ tsp tsp
• kefir↗200ml ml
• large eggs↗2

  separated

• blood orange↗1

  with zest

• blood orange↗1 tbsp tbsp

  juice

• butter↗50g g

  melted and cooled, plus extra for greasing

• powdered sugar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• powdered sugar↗

  for sprinkling

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cardamom and a pinch of salt. In another bowl mix kefir, yolks, zest and blood orange juice and butter. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk with a whisk until a smooth batter forms.

2. 2

   Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks, then add the powdered sugar, whisk again, and gently fold the meringue into the batter.

3. 3

   Heat a aebleskiver pan with butter over medium‑high heat. Spoon about 1 tbsp of batter into each cavity and cook for about 1 minute until set. Using a skewer or a sharp stick knife, rotate the pancakes about 40 degrees, add a little more batter, let it sit and flip again, cooking and turning until you obtain a golden, fluffy ball. Alternatively, drop batter by spoon onto a greased non‑stick pan and fry a few minutes on each side. Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.