Salzburger Nockerl
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Salzburger Nockerl
Description
Salzburger Nockerl is a traditional Austrian dessert composed mainly of whipped egg whites beaten to stiff peaks with sugar, folded carefully with a mixture of egg yolks, flour, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. The batter is not smoothed but scooped into peaks to retain an airy structure. Baking at high temperature produces golden-brown peaks on the surface while maintaining a soft, fluffy interior.
The texture is a delicate meringue soufflé, tender and light yet with a slight structure from the flour and egg yolks. The flavor combines mild sweetness balanced by vanilla and a hint of lemon juice for freshness. The critical factor in success is achieving stiffly beaten egg whites to ensure the characteristic rise and texture.
Traditionally, Salzburger Nockerl is served warm, dusted with icing sugar. Its delicate sweetness and airy texture make it a pleasant end to a meal, suitable for special occasions or an elegant dessert where a light finish is desired.
Ingredients
- 4 egg white
- 2 egg yolk
- 1/4 lemon juice only
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 40 grams cake flour
- 60 grams sugar granulated
- butter soft
- icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Butter your baking dish thoroughly and preheat your oven to 390° F or 200° C. Whip the egg yolks with 10g (1/3 oz) of the sugar and the vanilla extract foamy. In a mixer, beat the egg white to a hard peak and during this process, slowly add the remaining sugar little by little until all the sugar is well incorporated and the mixture is very stiff. The stiffness of the egg white will be the critical success factor of this dish. You must ensure that the sugar/egg white mixture is really whipped to a hard peak.
- Gently fold the egg yolk mixture under the egg white mixture, then add the flour little by little until the fully incorporated.
- Add the lemon juice just before scooping the mixture into the baking dish.
- Scoop the mixture in heaps into the baking dish and bake just as is, do not flatten or smoothen, but rather ensure that the surface still has peaks when starting to bake.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, depending on the dish/dishes chosen, until golden brown. Dust with icing sugar and serve at once.
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