Pancakes with strawberry compote

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 3 eggs, separated
• 100 g flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 200 ml milk
• 75 ml mineral water
• n. B. sugar
• Clarified butter for frying
• 500 g strawberries
• 1 orange(s) (organic)
• ¼ liter cherry juice
• 30 g sugar
• 20 g cornstarch
• 3 tbsp orange liqueur
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Mix egg yolks, flour, salt, milk, mineral water, and sugar into a smooth batter and let it rise for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, wash, hull, and halve or quarter the strawberries. Wash the orange and zest it. Squeeze out the juice. Bring the cherry juice, orange juice, and orange zest to a boil with 30g of sugar. Mix the cornstarch with a little water until smooth, then add to the juice while stirring. Bring to a boil briefly until the sauce thickens. Add the liqueur, butter, and strawberries, and let everything cool slightly. Now beat the egg whites until stiff peaks and fold into the pancake batter. Cook 4 pancakes in a non-stick pan in clarified butter. Serve the pancakes with the lukewarm strawberry compote.