About the Recipe
Norwegian Waffles, or Vafler, are heart-shaped and flavored with cardamom. Serve with brunost/gjetost brown cheese for a Scandinavian treat!
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter melted (2 sticks)
1 1/4 cups sugar
5 large eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk preferably whole
1/2 cup canola oil or another neutral oil like vegetable
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour more if needed
gjetost/brunost cheese, lingonberry jam, raspberry jam for serving, optional
Instructions
Preparation
Heat up a waffle iron, preferably heart-shaped (see notes).
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter (1 cup), sugar (1.25 cups), and eggs (5) using a whisk or an electric mixer until well combined.
Add the sour cream (8 oz.), water (1/2 cup), milk (1/2 cup), and canola oil (1/2 cup). Mix until well combined.
Mix in the baking powder (1 teaspoon), ground cardamom (4 teaspoons), and vanilla extract (1.5 tablespoons) until well combined.
Add the flour (2 cups) and stir until just combined.
Pour the batter scant 1/2 cup at a time on the hot waffle iron. Cook for one minute, and remove with tongs or a plastic spatula (don't use metal as it may scratch your waffle maker).
Serve hot or at room temperature with gjetost/brunost cheese (Norwegian brown cheese), butter, and lingdonberry or raspberry jam.