Kaiserschmarrn is translated as ‘Emperor’s mess’. It is like a pancake with raisins and it is eaten as dessert.

Here’s how you make it:

Ingredients

100g raisins

60ml orange juice

250g plain flour

6 eggs separated

3 tbsp caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Finely grated zest 1 lemon

350-400 ml whole milk

50g unsalted butter

Icing sugar for dusting

Plum or raspberry compote to serve

Zutaten

100 g Rosinen

60 ml Orangensaft

250 g Mehl

6 Eier, getrennt

3 EL Streuzucker

1 TL Vanilleextrakt

Fein geriebene Schale von 1 Zitrone

350–400 ml Vollmilch

50 g ungesalzene Butter

Puderzucker zum Bestäuben

Pflaumen- oder Himbeerkompott zum Servieren

Method

1. Put the raisins into a small pan with the orange juice and heat gently. Take off the heat and set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the raisins to plump up.

1. Meanwhile, sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add a pinch of salt. Make a well in the centre and add the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest. Stir, adding the milk gradually, until you have a smooth batter. It needs to be thicker than double cream.

1. Whisk the egg whites in a separate clean bowl to form stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the batter in a figure of eight motion, using a large metal spoon or balloon whisk.

1. Heat the oven to 200 degrees/ 180 degrees fan/ gas 6. Melt the butter in a large, deep, ovenproof non-stick pan (about 30cm in diameter) over a low heat. Pour in the batter (it will be very thick) and, after a couple of minutes, when you can see it starting to set around the edge, scatter the raisins and the orange juice over the top. Once the underside is golden brown and the pancake is cooked halfway through (use a small knife to cut into it), pop it into the oven for 5-7 minutes until golden on top.

1. Using a knife and fork, cut it into small, think pieces. Do not worry if it is still a little soft in the centre. Pop it back in the oven for 4-6 minutes.

1. Scoop onto a warmed serving plate and dust with icing sugar. Serve immediately with plum or raspberry compote.