Waffles in Norway are everyday food, not a weekend occasion. They come off a heart-shaped iron in a single round of five, they are eaten soft rather than crisp, and the cardamom in the batter is what makes them Norwegian rather than anything else.
Ingredients
Makes around 10 waffles.
- 3.5 oz butter
- 4 eggs
- 4–5 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups milk
Method
- Melt the butter.
- Combine in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
- Let the batter rest for around 15 minutes. It should have the texture of a thick sauce — if it is too stiff, add a little cold water.
- Bake on a greased hot waffle iron.
How to serve them
Freshly baked and still lukewarm, they are delicious with sour cream and jam. Cold, they are good with butter and brunost — the brown goat cheese that is close to a national taste in Norway, sweet and faintly caramelised.
Våffeldagen, the day for them
Sweden keeps the 25th of March as Våffeldagen, Waffle Day, and the reason is a mishearing that stuck. We wrote about how that happened, and it is as good an excuse as any to heat the iron.
Recipe from Norwegian Cooking for Everyone.