tina's depression schmarren (scrambled pancake)
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This was a dish served in many rural German communities. The simple ingredients were plentiful during the depression when you had a large family to feed and chickens in the yard. It was a great boon to the Catholic families who did not serve much meat and never on Fridays in Lent. I enjoy hearing what various families served on their Schmarren ( Scrambled pancakes) Topping range from home made maple syrup, to canned fruits or stewed tomatoes. We try to gather w/ friends and cousins every year to make this and tell stories about our parents & grandparents. Keeps their memory alive in us!
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yield
6 -8
prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For tina's depression schmarren (scrambled pancake)
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3eggs
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1 cwater
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flour
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toppings of your choice.
How To Make tina's depression schmarren (scrambled pancake)
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1In bowl, beat eggs and water. Add enough flour to make it a thin pancake batter
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2Heat 1/4 inch oil in a heavy cast iron skillet. ( I am sure previous generations used any saved grease)
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3Cook the batter until the bottom is set. Then either start scrambling the batter or cut into pieces and flip and fry. Cook until golden
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4Top with syrup, canned tomatoes, canned fruit, what ever you have on hand and what ever is your preference. My husband's family and my family used Karo Syrup.
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