Category: Norwegian

Norwegian Heart Waffles

 

Classic Norwegian Waffles

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Scandinavian
Servings 10 waffles
Calories 169 kcal

Equipment

  • Waffle Iron (heart shaped)

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1½ cup flour all-purpose
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • nonstick cooking spray or use melted butter

Instructions
 

Combine Ingredients

  • In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.
  • Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
  • Add in sour cream and melted butter and mix until the batter is smooth.

Resting

  • Let the batter rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before making the waffles.

Cooking

  • Spray the heart-shaped waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat the waffle iron.
  • Pour in 1/3 cup of the batter onto the waffle iron. Close and cook until light brown. (The waffle iron will beep.)

Notes

Serve with butter and brown cheese, or topped with jam or fruit and top off with a dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream.
Source: VisitNorway.com

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 271IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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Rømmegrøt

 

Rømmegrøt

Scandinavian custard pudding.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 743 kcal

Ingredients
  

Saucepan

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 cups milk heated (3 mins in microwave will do)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Sprinkle

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

Saucepan

  • In a 3-qt saucepan, pour in heavy whipping cream and simmer 10-15 minutes on med-low heat until cream thickens slightly and looks shiny.
  • Whisk in 1/2 the flour. "Batter" may look more like dough.
  • Cook, stirring regularly, until thickened and butter appears.
  • As butter accumulates, pour off into small bowl. Repeat.
  • Continue to stir and pour off butter for approximately 30 minutes.
  • When no more butter is being produced, add the rest of the flour and whisk or stir until smooth, being careful not to burn.
  • Carefully add the hot milk by thirds and stir.
  • Add the salt and sugar. Stir.
  • Cook a few minutes longer.
  • Pour into bowls and top with a portion of the butter.

Sprinkle

  • Combine cinnamon and sugar.
  • Sprinkle over rømmegrøt and serve.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 743kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 12gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 360mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24g
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