Swedish Pancakes Recipe

Beat eggs lightly in a small bowl.

Combine eggs and milk in a large bowl.

Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl.

Mix the egg/milk mixture together with the dry ingredients until there are no lumps in the batter. Use a wire whisk or an electric mixer.

Melt butter in a bowl in the microwave, or in a small saucepan on the stove.

Stir the melted butter into the batter, stirring rapidly to prevent the butter from cooking the batter.

Preheat a large, flat pan over medium heat. Melt a pat of butter in the pan, spreading the butter to cover the surface of the pan. Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, and rotate the pan with your wrist to form a thin, flat pancake. Cook one side of the pancake until firm. Then flip the pancake with a spatula, being careful not to break the delicate pancake. Cook the second side until firm.

Once both sides of the pancake are firm, remove the pancake from the pan onto a plate with a spatula (again, being careful not to break the pancake). Dress the Swedish Pancake with your toppings of choice. My family's favorite toppings for Swedish Pancakes include butter and pancake syrup, strawberries or blueberries and whipped cream, lemon and powdered sugar, or the traditional Swedish lingonberries. Use a fork to roll the Swedish pancake into a burrito-shaped roll, trying not to use your hands to roll the pancake (this takes practice). Because the pancakes are cooked individually, do not wait to start eating them. Each person should eat his/her pancake when it is ready. Adults can use a fork like grown-ups, but the kids can eat their Swedish Pancakes with their hands like a burrito.This recipe makes approximately 8-10 Swedish pancakes, depending on how much batter you use per pancake and how large/small and thick/thin you like your pancakes. Flattening the pancakes in the pan with your wrist takes practice, and so does flipping the pancakes without breaking them. Don't fret if it doesn't work on your first attempt. Just keep practicing, and before you know it you will be a master Swedish Pancake maker!