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!
#1 by Sophie on February 6, 2010 - 11:25 am
YUM! Might have to go get a waffle today – albeit of the Belgian kind they have here, but I shall close my eyes veeeery tightly and imagine with all my might that they are the Norwegian ones. Thanks for the recipe, I’m scribbling it down now to make surprise breakfast-in-bed ones for when my other half comes over!
#2 by Loreta on February 8, 2010 - 4:55 pm
Vafler er veldig godt! Det er særlig godt med syltetøy og en kopp kaffe eller te… Men jeg har ikke en vafler kasserolle, så kanskje har du andre norsk tradisjonell oppskift på kake eller kjeks?
#3 by admin on February 8, 2010 - 5:19 pm
Hei Loreta! Her finnes en oppskrift for pepperkaker, som er også veldig populære i Norge i Jula. De er kjempegode
http://www.elusivemoose.eu/2009/12/pepperkake-recipe/
#4 by Loreta on February 8, 2010 - 10:59 pm
Tusen takk! Jeg var i Norge på Jula i år og jeg har smakt på denne pepperkaker. De var veldig fine! Men var de skjøpet i buttiken og har ikke bakt hjemme
#5 by Fred Radewagen on February 15, 2010 - 12:53 am
It was a bit of a struggle since I haven’t made waffles in more than 20 years but it was worth it. For toppings, I had to make do with maple syrup and butter though.