Velbekomme!

Perhaps living in Ballard, Washington, has finally gone to my head--or, at least my palate. Or, maybe it's my part-Scandinavian heritage. Either way, I've recently developed a strong longing for an ebelskiver pan. A what, you say?

This pan makes what appear to be stuffed pancakes. Really, it seems like you could use any number of batter types--pancake, cake, muffin, doughnut, etc.--and then just fill them with whatever luscious fillings your culinary heart desires. I'm thinking maybe a light pancake batter filled with tart lemon curd. Or maybe chocolate waffle batter stuffed with seedless raspberry jam. Or, how about going totally nuts and using blini batter with cream cheese and caviar inside?!

OK, that last one may have put me over the edge...this pan may be a real necessity at this point.

--KitchenMaus