The Transporter Couch

This recipe is called “Sour Cream Waffles” but it is subtitled Flotevafler (the letter O has a diagonal line through it, so I reckon it’s Norwegian).

 Makes 6 waffles

5 eggs                          1/2 cup of sugar

1 c. of flour, sifted          1 t. ground cardamom

1 c. sour cream               4 T. unsalted butter, melted

Beat theeggs and sugar together for 5 to 10 minutes in an electric mixer, until it falls back into the bowl in a lazy ribbon when the beater is lifted out.  With a spatula, gently fold in half the flour, the add the cardamom and sour cream, and finally the other half of the flour.  Gently stir in the melted butter and set the batter aside for ten minutes.

Dad cooks this in a regular American electric waffle iron, but in its origin it was cooked in a Norwegian waffle iron over direct heat.  The traditional accompaniment is a tart jam, and it’s so rich that it scarcely needs syrup or even butter.  It melts in your mouth.  Berry preserves work well.