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I just got a package via USPS that takes full advantage of the priority mail boxes that ship at a flat rate regardless of weight. It was a remarkably heavy Æbleskiver pan from Aunt Else. Normally, heavy things are irritating, but with a cast iron pan, it’s fantastic. I know I’m usually one to rail against single-use kitchen gadgets, but this is a keeper.  It’s a high quality product that will last forever. Plus, it does more than just make Danish pancake balls… it makes Japanese pancake balls too! Takoyaki are essentially the same as aebleskiver, but made with octopus instead of apples or other fruit filling common to the Danish variety.

Along with the pan, they included a bag of aebleskiver mix, and an insulated cover for the pan handle, which I’ve been using on my oven-safe skillet as well.

Alright, I won’t leave you hanging, it was love at first (tongue-scalding) bite.  I made a few batches for friends with cocktails this weekend, choosing filling to compliment each drink, and it was a hit.

The technique is not intuitive, but there is an instructional video (below)

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