Norpro Danish Aebleskiver Panbest

I was curious about making these pancakes, so I ordered the cheapest pan I could find. If you, too, are simply curious, I would recommend this pan. It took forever to make the entire batch from the recipe I used, simply because they are so small, but it made a lot. If you are an old pro at making these and would like to make it a family ritual, then I would spend more and get a bigger size pan. If you simply want to try making these, this pan should be sufficient.

This is a great little pan! My daughter loves eating little pancakes and muffins, all we've made so far. For her the size of the cakes is just right. The extras are great for snacks or freezing for later use. Line up the outstide cups on the burner grate and it works fine. The pan is cast iron sooooo wash it in hot water, rinse in hot water, towel dry then heat it on your stove top on low heat. While it is still warm, smear a good layer of vegetable shortening on it, set it in an aluminum foil pan, and bake it at 250 - 300 for an hour. Turn off the oven and leave the pan inside until it is cool. The pan is now seasoned, yeah! After you use the pan wash it in hot water, rinse in hot water, towel dry and heat it on a burner on low heat. When it is dry I spray it with cooking oil and let it set for another minute then turn off the burner, it is then ready to use next time. Standard operating procedure for all my cast iron.

The cavities in the pan should be half rounds, these are only one half inch deep. Instead of getting round abelskivers like a tennis ball you get flat disks like a hockey puck. This may seem trevial but when you stuff aebleskivers with items like strawberries (yum yum) it does make a differance. Go for a castiron pan with half round cavities, you'll be happier.