Danish Æggekage (Fluffy Baked Egg Pancake with Bacon)

About This Recipe

Danish Æggekage is a real, traditional Danish dish, known as Fluffy Baked Egg Pancake with Bacon. A thick, fluffy skillet egg pancake studded with chives, topped with crispy bacon and served with dark rye bread.\n\nÆggekage is a traditional Danish farmhouse dish, historically a filling way to use fresh eggs from home chicken coops, still commonly served as a hearty weekend breakfast or light dinner across Denmark.\n\nThe result is a dish worth making on its own merits: it rewards patience with the technique and delivers real, specific flavor rooted in Danish home cooking, not a generic stand-in for a search term.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 8eggs
• 100 mlwhole milk
• 2 tbspall-purpose flour
• 1 tspfine sea salt
• 0.25 tspblack pepper
• 2 tbspchopped fresh chives
• 3 tbspbutter
• 200 gbacon(sliced)
• 4 slicesdark rye bread(to serve)

Instructions

1. 1

   Fry the bacon

   Fry the bacon slices in a skillet until crisp; set aside and reserve the fat in the pan.

2. 2

   Whisk the batter

   Whisk eggs, milk, flour, salt and pepper together until smooth, then stir in chives.

3. 3

   Heat the pan

   Melt butter in the same skillet used for the bacon, swirling to coat.

4. 4

   Cook the pancake

   Pour in the egg mixture and cook over low heat, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, until mostly set but still slightly soft in the center.

5. 5

   Finish

   Uncover and cook for another 2 minutes to set the top fully, or briefly place under a broiler.

6. 6

   Serve

   Top with the crispy bacon, slice into wedges, and serve immediately with dark rye bread.

Variations

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  Add diced tomato or chopped scallions to the batter for extra color and flavor.

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  Some households top with sliced radishes for a peppery crunch.

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  Serve with a simple green salad on the side for a light dinner version.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave with a splash of water or stock to loosen the texture.

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