How Do You Make Traditional Norwegian Krumkake?
Krumkake (pronounced “KROOM kah kah”, not “crumb cake”) is a beautiful Scandinavian cookie that makes an appearance around the holidays. So easy and yummy you will want it more often than that. Beat, by hand, eggs and sugar together until well blended. Add cooled melted butter and vanilla. Add cardamom to the batter (I grind my cardamom seed with a mortar and pestle to a rough grind to bring out the flavor). Sift flour and corn starch together and add to the batter. The batter will be thick and dough-like. Preheat Krumkake Baker. If you are using an electric baker, much like a waffle iron, the light will turn off when it reaches the correct cooking temperature. Spray Krumkake Baker with shortening (cooking spray) to both halves of the Baker. This only needs to be done once at the beginning of your baking session. Place a heaping teaspoon on each grid pattern. It works best if you use two spoons to help get the batter off the spoon. Also, place the batter just slightly behind center bec
