Flädle

Flädle is a German pancake consisting of basic ingredients such as flour, eggs, milk or water, sugar, and salt. The thin batter is poured into a lightly greased pan and cooked on both sides, yielding thin and round pancakes which can be both savory and sweet. The former version usually calls for the addition of finely chopped herbs such as parsley, chives, and chervil, while the batter is seasoned with salt, pepper, and sometimes ground nutmeg. Thin strips of these savory pancakes are added to a rich beef or vegetable broth to make the classic Swabian soup called flädlesuppe. Sweet flädle pancakes, on the other hand, are sweetened with sugar and (optionally) vanilla, and they are usually served for breakfast or consumed as a dessert, topped with powdered sugar or paired with jams, marmalades, fruit, or cream.