Aebleskivers

There is a town in southern California called Solvang that was founded by a group of Danish settlers near the turn of the century (1900). We were introduced to Solvang by some friends and were enchanted with the town, its customs and especially its food. We devoured delicious servings of Aebleskivers sprinkled with powdered sugar and sausage served with applesauce and raspberry preserves. An Aebleskiver is a pancake that is fried in a special pan that shapes them into a ball. We bought a pan and started our semi-annual tradition of Aebleskiver breakfasts. The first Sunday in April and October we don't have our normal church meetings, instead we stay home and watch a broadcast over satellite. We cook Aebleskivers and sausage with all the condiments. Over the years, we have challenged our guests to see who could eat the most. The record is held by a young missionary who ate forty-four....yes, 44!!! It's a tradition our family looks forward to and enjoys every time we gather together on "Aebleskiver Sunday".