Norwegian Style Waffles
When I found brunost recently at a local gourmet food store in town, I knew waffles were in my not too distant future.
Brunost is the common Norwegian name for a family of soft cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and or cream. The characteristic brown colour and sweet taste result from milk sugars being caramelised after boiling.
I’ve enjoyed many waffles in Norway, in cafes and most commonly when catching a ferry over a small stretch of water. I always order the popular strawberry jam and brown cheese combination. There’s something about the sweet caramely creamy cheesiness that pairs so well with strawberry jam. No other jam I think would go as well as strawberry.
If you can’t get brown cheese, fear not, just enjoy it with strawberry jam and whipped cream or even a dollop of sour cream.
Norwegian Style Waffles
Print RecipeIngredients
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 50g caster sugar
- 210g sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120g unsalted butter, melted
- 300g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 300ml milk
- spray oil
To Serve
- Norwegian brown cheese
- Strawberry jam
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla and whisk until combined. Add in butter and whisk until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder and milk and whisk until just combined, be careful not to over mix.
- Preheat the waffle maker and spray with oil.
- Pour just over ΒΌ cup of a cup of batter into the waffle maker and cook for 3-4 mins or until golden brown and crispy on the outside. Repeat with remaining waffle batter.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with jam and brown cheese OR jam and whipped cream.
Norwegian Style Waffles