Norwegians are very fond of their waffles, and waffles are on sale pretty much everywhere in Norway, from local cafes to petrol stations, kiosks, school fetes, open-air markets, mountain or ski huts, etc. They taste delicious, particularly when served still warm, and I personally can’t think of a better snack on a cold winter afternoon. Want to try making your own at home? Here is an easy recipe that’s been tried and tested a few times, and always gets the thumbs up.

You will need:

- 2 eggs

- 100g sugar

- 500g flour

- 50g butter

- 5dl milk

- 1 teaspoon baking powder

- A pinch of salt

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Melt the butter in a small saucepan and let it cool for a few minutes.

Mix the sugar, the eggs and the melted butter in a bowl.

Add a pinch of salt (you can add a bit of cinnamon or vanilla too if you like).

Add the milk in and stir.

Incorporate the flour gradually until you get a smooth batter (it should be a bit thicker than a pancake batter, but still runny).

Add the baking powder in.

Let your batter rest in the bowl with a kitchen towel over it for about 30 minutes (the batter needs to settle a bit).

Preheat your waffle iron and have a bit of butter on it so that the batter doesn’t stick to it.

Use a laddle to pour the batter onto the hot iron so that it roughly covers the surface (don’t pour too much as it may overflow once you close the iron).

Leave to cook for about 3 minutes, or until golden. Note that the first couple of waffles usually take a bit longer than subsequent ones – it then gets quicker as the iron gets hotter.

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Norwegian waffles are traditionally eaten with either strawberry or raspberry jam and sour or whipped cream. Enjoy!