Simple German-Pancake Soup (Flädlesuppe) vegetarian

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Simple German-Pancake Soup (Flädlesuppe) vegetarian

Flädlesuppe - this humble soup made with clear broth and pancake strips is a simple and soul-warming dish. The perfect recipe for leftover pancakes, it is a simple dish to make as a starter. A traditional German soup to make on a budget, yet filling and satisfying.

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine German

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 40

Servings people

Calories 296kcal

Author by Marita Sinden

Ingredients

For the Vegetable Broth

3 carrots
1 stick leek
¼ celery root
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
4 cloves
6 juniper berries
1 tablespoon pepper corns
fresh paresley
3 tablespoon salt
11 cups water

For the Pancakes

1 ½ cups flour all purpose flour or plain flour
1 cups milk
¼ cups carbonated water /seltzers water
1 pinch sugar
1 pinch salt
vegetable oil or butter for frying

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Wash the vegetables and chop the carrots, leeks, garlic, and root celery.
Place the vegetables with the herbs into a large pot and fill with 2.5 liters / 11 cups of cold water. Bring the pot to a boil, and then reduce to heat to let it simmer for approximately 90 minutes.
Add salt to taste and then drain the broth in a fine sieve or cheesecloth.

To make the Pancakes

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and the milk until you can no longer see any lumps. Add the eggs one by one.
Finally add the sugar, salt, and carbonated water and mix again until you achieve an even pancake batter.
Leave the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. This allows the gluten to develop and will help the texture of the pancake.
Heat the butter or oil in a coated frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the batter with a ladle to the pan.
Cook the pancake until the bottom of the pancake is cooked, which should take approximately 2 minutes. Then turn the pancake and cook on the other side for 2 minutes. Repeat the process until the batter is used up.

Assembling the soup with pancake strips

After the pancakes have cooled down a bit, roll them up and slice them into thin strips. Place in a bowl and then pour over the hot broth. Sprinkle with fresh herbs such as parsley or chives. Serve hot.

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