Mini Æbleskiver Made in a Cake Pop Maker

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     Lately I have been feeling an urge to get to know more about my Danish ancestry.  I've always known that it was part of who I am, but I feel like I know a lot more about my British ancestors than my Danish ones.  I've started looking up things about Denmark and finding out some fascinating things.  And, what better way to get a feel of a group of people than to learn about their food and why they ate the way they did.  
    Alicia did a series of recipes from her ancestry a couple of years ago and she shared an Æbleskiver recipe with you that she was given by a friend.  In order to make it, she purchased an actual cast iron æbleskiver pan that she ordered from Amazon. 

     I haven't yet purchased the correct pan, so I started wondering if I could make aebleskivers using a different method.  My granddaughter accidentally left her cake pop maker at my house, and while the molds are smaller, I thought some little pop in your mouth aebleskivers might be fun to try!  It worked out pretty well.  (My granddaughter found her cake pop maker at a thrift store at a fabulous price. Here is a similar one on Amazon.  There are many brands and varieties available.)

This is my granddaughters cake pop maker by Bella. It only makes 6 at a time. There are others that make more at once.

     I used this recipe from International Cuisine.  It is very similar to Alicia's recipe, except it is a smaller batch.  I was happy about that since it still made a ton and since the maker only made 6 at a time, it was time consuming.  Here are some tips that I figured out as I made the aebleskivers in a cake pop maker: 

• Historically, the Danish people would use a knitting needle to flip their aebleskiver in the pan.  Since I was using the mold with a lid, I didn't really need to flip them, but I did use a chop stick to pop them out of the mold.  I think a chop stick would also work great in the traditional type of pan. You can also purchase some special turners here. 
• I buttered each mold each time I made a new batch.  I would put a little butter on the end of the chop stick and just swirl in around in each mold, both top and bottom. 
• Fill the mold more full than you think.  Because there are whipped eggs in the recipe plus baking powder and baking soda, the batter will rise as you put it in the hot mold.  But that is okay because you want the batter to reach up into the top of the mold so that it will brown well on both sides of the ball. 

This is a batch with batter, a dollop of strawberry jam and then more batter on top to cover the jam.

• Leave the aebleskivers in the maker longer than you think you might have to.  As I cooked them, I learned that the browner they got the better they would hold their shape and get a little crunch on the edge.  They just looked prettier over all. I got so that I could smell when they were ready to come out.  
• Try not to eat them all while the next batch is cooking.  ;)
• Try to cover the jam well with batter to try to keep it from leaking out.  Some will leak a bit, but it is okay.  Some jam stayed in and it was easy to clean up.
• When they are all baked, sprinkle them with powdered sugar.  You can dip them in more jam or cover them with Buttermilk Syrup or chocolate or whatever your heart desires!  I have even seen them filled with Nutella!  

You will end up with these little walnut sized gems that will not last long on your platter!

    Although my great grandfather came to the USA from Denmark, I was never raised with any idea of the Danish traditions.  My grandmother, who was his daughter died before I could have known her.  But as I learn of the Danish culture and foods. I get an understanding of things that I like and feel that are part of my make-up that I have possibly inherited from the Danish side of my family.  (Seafood! Hello!)  And, LEGOs originated there!   
    Aebleskivers are my first try at a Danish recipe, but I have seen others that I am soon going to give a try!  So, keep your eyes open for those!  
     Have you tried Aebleskivers in one form or another?  What is your favorite filling?  I wish my granddaughter had been here to make these with me, I know she would have loved doing it.  Maybe next time!