Waffles, not champagne

Atle Straume and Tore Kristian Jensen (pictured above) celebrate Norwegian’s new planes from Boeing with Norwegian waffles, instead of champagne. Photo courtesy of Boeing.

Norwegian christens their new planes with an unexpected twist: Norwegian waffles.

At Boeing airfield in Seattle, Wash., Norway’s favorite low-cost airline celebrates the newest planes in their fleet with Norwegian waffles. They have graciously shared their recipe with us. What will you celebrate with waffles this year?

Norwegian Waffles:

1 tsp vanilla powdered sugar (can be omitted, but they taste better with it)

2 eggs

3 tsp granulated sugar

2 cups buttermilk (or substitute regular milk)

3 oz margarine

1 tsp baking soda if buttermilk is used (substitute 1 tsp baking powder if regular milk is used)

Unbleached Flour until batter is thick enough

Melt margerine in a cup (do not boil), and let cool. In a medium bowl, add eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar. With an electric mixer, combine the ingredients for 5 minutes. Add the cooled margarine, buttermilk (or milk), baking soda (or baking powder if using regular milk). Add enough flour to create a thick batter. Preheat heart-shaped waffle iron on setting 4. Add a scoop of batter to the waffle iron and bake until golden brown. Serve with jam and sour cream. Enjoy!

Ed. Note: Vanilla sugar and heart-shaped waffle iron can be found in most Scandinavian shops. Call us at (800) 305-0217 to learn where your closest Scandinavian shop is!

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