Salzburger Nockerl

  • Classics
  • dessert

Learn how to make light and fluffy Salzburger Nockerl, the most famous dessert from Salzburg.

Method

  • Preparation time: 20 min
  • 4 Portions
Step 1

With a hand mixer, mix the egg whites with a pinch of salt and continue to add the granulated sugar until the mixture is thick and creamy.

Step 2

Add vanilla sugar and egg yolk.

Step 3

Carefully add flour and fold three or four times with a whisk (the mast must not become homogenous).

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 220°C / 428°F. Smear an oval-shaped, ovenproof form with butter. Make 4 pyramid-shaped nockerl, placing them next to each other in the baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

Step 5

Dust with icing sugar and serve quickly so that the Nockerl don’t collapse.

Find more information about the recipe here:

https://www.salzburgerland.com/en/salzburg-specialities/

Ingredients
For the nockerl

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