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Trhanec

Trhanec/TR-hah-nets/
Also known as: Torn Pancake
Trhanec
About this dish

A torn, caramelized shredded pancake, dusted with powdered sugar, a Czech dessert.

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Ingredients
🌾1.5 cups flour
🥚4 eggs
🥛2 cups milk
🍬Sugar, for caramelizing
Method
Serves 4
1
Whisk flour, eggs, and milk into a smooth batter.
2
Pour into a hot, buttered pan and cook like a thick pancake.
3
Tear the pancake into pieces directly in the pan using two forks.
4
Continue frying the torn pieces with a little sugar until caramelized.
5
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with fruit compote.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Trhanec is a traditional Czech dessert, similar to Austrian kaiserschmarrn, torn into pieces while frying.

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