Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Fläskpannkaka - Öland Christmas Pork Pancake
Öland's festive pork pancake - oven-baked pancake with pork belly. This Swedish island dish represents Baltic Sea heritage and seasonal celebration traditions.
65
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 lb
Pork belly
diced small
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
3.00 cups
Milk
4.00
Eggs
1.00 large
Onion
diced
1.00 tsp
Marjoram
dried
1.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
each
1.00 cup
Lingonberry jam
for serving
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Fry pork belly and onion until crispy and golden.
15 minutes
2
Make batter: whisk flour, eggs, milk, marjoram, salt, pepper until smooth.
3
Drain pork fat into large cast iron skillet or baking dish.
4
Heat fat in 450°F oven until very hot.
5 minutes
5
Add pork and onions to hot pan. Pour batter over.
6
Bake 30 minutes until puffy and golden brown.
30 minutes
7
Serve immediately while puffy with lingonberries.
8
Öland island Christmas tradition. Baltic Sea Swedish specialty.