Norwegian Waffles with Brown Cheese

Heart-shaped waffles served with brunost (brown cheese) and sour cream — a Norwegian tradition.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• Brunost (Norwegian brown cheese), sour cream, lingonberry jam

Method

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom.

2. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter. Combine with dry ingredients.

3. Cook in a waffle iron until golden.

4. Serve with sliced brunost, sour cream, and lingonberry jam.

What You're Practicing

• Brunost (brown cheese) is made from caramelized whey — it tastes like sweet, fudgy caramel.
• Norwegian waffles are thinner and softer than Belgian waffles — heart-shaped is traditional.