The recipe for waffles with sour cream, for a Norwegian breakfast

On Sunday mornings, when I’m not exhausted by nights that are too short because of my children, I love preparing slightly special breakfasts, the kind that are eaten without haste or looking at the time, with a coffee made with Chemex (yes I’m a bohemian ) And a relaxing playlist the soundtrack of Snow Queen on background.

Last time I tested the recipe from a cookbook that has been sitting on my bookshelf for years (reassure me, do you also have tons of cookbooks that you almost never open?): The breakfast of the world by Julie Schwob, published by Mango in 2013.

One of the recipes presented caught my attention and turned out to be delicious: adorable heart-shaped waffles with a slightly sour taste, which Norwegians eat garnished with vergeoise or red fruit jam. Called Rømmevafler, they are childishly simple to prepare, as long as you are equipped with a waffle iron. And good news: both adults and children like them.

The ingredients of Rømmevafler (for 4 people)

• 200 g of wheat flour
• 1 pinch of yeast
• 2 beaten eggs
• 20 cl Seterrømme (sour cream) or heavy crème fraîche
• 50 g of granulated sugar
• 20 cl of warm milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• Melted butter for the waffle iron

The Rømmevafler recipe

• In a salad bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Make a well and add the eggs beaten into the omelette, the cream and the warmed milk. Mix gently to avoid lumps. Finally add the granulated sugar and salt.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat the waffle iron brushed with melted butter. Pour a small ladle of batter and cook for 2-3 minutes following the instructions on the appliance.
• Enjoy the waffles sprinkled with blonde vergeoise or garnished with berry jam (red berries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.).

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