Breadcrumb Schaumkuche

Grimmele Schaumkuche

Preparation info
  • 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking

By William Woys Weaver

Published 1993

  • About

This perfect hot-weather dish comes from the Bottner family of Petrolia in western Pennsylvania.

Ingredients

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup (100 g) fine breadcrumbs or Mutschelmehl

Method

Beat the yolks until lemon colored, then combine with the crumbs, salt, marjoram, and caraway. Using a pastry cutter, work the egg mixture to a uniform crumb texture. Heat the butter in a skillet or, better, a crepe pan. Beat the egg white with a whisk until stiff peaks form and fold the crumb mixture into it. Pour this into the skillet and cook over medium heat. When one side is golden brown,