#7 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: How Danish Æbleskiver came to be known as ‘Wilkinson’s’ in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York

Here’s a very unique story for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’s readers about the adventures of the “Ultimate 12-Hole Æbleskiver Pan” and how Danish Æbleskiver became known as “Wilkinson’s” in New York.

Shannon Wilkinson, a consulting chef and former Top Chef culinary producer, was so impressed with Vagn Jensen and Ed Andersen’s Ultimate 12-Hole Æbleskiver Pan from Minnesota that in 2009 Wilkinson introduced the larger pans and the famous round Danish pancakes to “Henry Public”, an old-time Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York saloon “serving the finest and best in food and cocktails”.

Today, Henry Public is still serving the Danish Æbleskiver — by the way the Danish treats are now known on the menu as “Wilkinson’s” in tribute to Shannon Wilkinson – and the æbleskiver are a very popular dining item, the staff at Henry Public informs The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. Henry Public still uses the 12-hole æbleskiver pans and say they are great. Diners can get the “Wilkinson’s” all the time and you don’t have to make reservations. An order of 6 “Wilkinson’s” served warm with rum-caramel sauce costs $9.00. Henry Public offers the æbleskiver with jam at their Brunch only.

The “Wilkinson’s” at Henry Public have been named one of the best dishes on TimeOut New York’s Top 100 List, just to name one of the many compliments bestowed on this reinvented Danish treat.

More About The Ultimate 12-Hole Æbleskiver Pans

Would you like to try these “Ultimate Æbleskiver Pans” for yourself? The Ultimate Pans make 12 Æbleskiver on a flat-bottom aluminum pan. They are great for home or commercial use. You can use it on a kitchen stove or a 1400-watt electric hot plate. The Danish Pioneer’s readers can buy a pan for $65.00 + $10.95 for shipping. Contact Vagn Jensen at 612-243-0815 or vagn1930@yahoo.com or Ed Andersen at 763-577-9699 or ander630@umn.edu for availability and let them know that The Danish Pioneer Newspaper sent you.

When The Danish Pioneer staff was in Minnesota in August for the Danish Folk School, they had a chance to sample some of Vagn Jensen’s Æbleskiver, and they were delicious!

More on Henry Public

Henry Public is located at 329 Henry Street (between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY – phone 718-852-8630 – check the website for hours at www.henrypublic.com. If any of our readers have been to Henry Public, we’re curious to know how you like the “Wilkinson’s”. Send us an e-mail to dpioneer@aol.com.

Happy Holidays and Good Æbleskiver Eating!