Kaiserschmarrn

A beloved Austrian dessert with a royal name — thick, fluffy pancake batter cooked in butter, then torn into irregular pieces and caramelised with sugar until golden. Dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote (Zwetschkenröster) or warm berry sauce. Legend has it the dish was created by accident for Emperor Franz Joseph I. Found on menus across Austria from Viennese coffeehouses to alpine huts (Almhütten) after a day of hiking or skiing.