Flädlesuppe
Schwäbische Flädlesuppe: Swabian clear beef broth with strips of rolled pancake and chives
GermanIn Swabia, Flädlesuppe opens Sunday lunch, wedding dinners and many a Stuttgart inn meal: a clear, golden beef broth with thin ribbons of pancake, the Flädle, and a scatter of chives. The broth is simmered slowly from beef shin and a bone, and the pancakes are cooked, rolled up and sliced like noodles. For a vegetarian version, make the same pancakes and serve them in a strong vegetable broth with browned onion. Chef's tip: never let the broth boil hard; a lazy simmer keeps it clear instead of cloudy.
- Total time
- 170 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the broth
For the Flädle
To serve
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Dry-fry the cut sides of the 1 onion in a large pot over a high heat for 5 minutes until almost black; this colours the broth. Add the 1 ⅛ lb beef shin, 1 beef marrow bone and cold 10 ½ cups cold water and bring slowly to a simmer.
15 minStep 2: Skim off the grey foam for the first 10 minutes. Add the 2 carrots, 5 ½ oz celeriac, 1 leek, 1 small bunch parsley stalks, 1 bay leaf and 1 tsp black peppercorns and simmer very gently, uncovered, for 2 hours until the beef is tender.
120 minStep 3: Meanwhile, whisk the 4 ½ oz plain flour, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs and 1 pinch salt to a smooth, thin batter and rest it for 20 minutes.
5 minStep 4: Heat a little ⅔ oz butter in a 24 cm frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in a thin layer of batter, swirl and cook 1 minute a side until set with light brown spots. Repeat to make about 6 pancakes, then cool.
20 minStep 5: Roll each cold pancake tightly and cut into 3 mm strips. Cutting them warm is the common mistake: they squash and stick together.
5 minStep 6: Strain the broth through a sieve lined with kitchen paper. Season with the 2 tsp salt and taste; it should be full-flavoured. Keep the beef for a salad or Gaisburger Marsch.
5 minStep 7: Divide the Flädle between warm bowls, ladle the hot broth over and finish with 1 small bunch chives and a pinch of 1 pinch grated nutmeg.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does flädlesuppe take?
- About 170 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 150 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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