Authentic Norwegian Waffles Recipes

AUTHENTIC NORWEGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl use a hand mixer to beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.
• Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined
• Add in sour cream and melted butter and mix until the batter is smooth. Let rest 20 minutes before making waffles.
• Heat a heart shaped waffle iron and spray with nonstick cooking spray or brush with melted butter.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the batter onto the waffle iron, close, and cook until light brown. Serve with whipped cream, creme fraiche or sour cream. Traditional toppings include lingonberry jam, brown cheese, sour cream, and berries.

SCANDINAVIAN SWEETHEART WAFFLES

Steps:

• Place egg yolks into a large mixing bowl with the sugar, and beat until light and frothy. Mix in the vanilla sugar and water until evenly combined, and stir in half the melted butter, half the buttermilk, half the flour. When mixture is smooth, mix in remaining butter, buttermilk, flour, cardamom, and salt, and beat again to a smooth batter.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks; gently fold the egg whites into the batter, incorporating as much volume as possible.
• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of batter into the preheated waffle iron, close the lid, and cook until the waffle is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove waffle to a plate. If using a heart-shaped iron, break the waffle into individual hearts to serve. Repeat with remaining batter.

TRADITIONAL VAFLER, NORWEGIAN CARDAMOM WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until fluffy.
• Whisk in the flour, cardamom, and sour cream until smooth and creamy.
• Melt the butter and stir it into the mixture, then set aside for 10 minutes.
• Grease your waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions with butter/Earth Balance, oil, or cooking spray. Pour on batter in 1/2-cup increments and cook according to your judgment or manufacturer directions. Serve with powdered sugar and lingonberry jam.

NORWEGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron.
• Beat together eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Pour in shortening, milk, salt, and vanilla; mix until well blended. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Mix the flour into the liquid.
• Spoon 2/3 cup of batter onto the preheated waffle iron at a time. Close the iron and cook until steam no is no longer coming out and waffle is browned.