Wafer Krumcake Dough Recipe

Wafer Krumcake Dough

Krumkake or 'Krum kaka' (meaning bent or curved cake, plural krumkaker) is a Norwegian waffle cookie made of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. Krumkake are traditionally made during the Christmas season.

A typical recipe can contain equal parts sugar, butter, flour and potato/cornflour, along with eggs and cream. The sugar and eggs are whipped with melted butter, flour is added, and finally cream. Alternative ingredients are different spices and/or brandy. Additionally, some recipes call for flavoring to be added, such as lemon, vanilla, or hazelnut extract.

Norwegian krumkake (tightly rolled for shipping) from Montevideo, Minnesota next to a Leif landed first magnet and a Swedish dala horse, uffda!A special decorative two-sided iron griddle, similar to a waffle iron, is used to bake the thin round cakes. Older irons are used over the stove, but modern electric irons offer the convenience of nonstick surfaces, automatic timing, and multiple cakes per batch. While hot, the 5-8" krumkake are rolled into small cones around a wooden or plastic cone form. Krumkake can be eaten plain or filled with whipped cream (often multekrem) or other fillings.

These cookies are popular not only in Norway but also among Norwegian immigrant descendants in the American Midwest. Krumkaker are traditionally made in preparation for Christmas, along with other Norwegian sweets including Sandbakelse and Rosettes. They offer a sweet dessert after the traditional Christmas Eve dinner of ribs or pinnekjøtt.

In Germany, the cookies are commonly filled with sweet stuffings such as raspberry compote or whipped cream. They are also used as a type of ice cream cone.

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Method of Preparation:

Weigh the ingredients very well (the weight of the egg shell out).
Beat eggs with sugar until light.
Add cold milk, cool butter, cardamom, and flour.
Stir until smooth.
Brush the krumkake iron lightly with melted butter.
Heat the krumkake iron on the range-top on medium high heat.
Pour a generous tablespoon of batter on the iron. Brown on one side, and flip the iron over to brown the other side.
When the krumkake is evenly browned, quickly roll it into a cylinder shape and place on paper toweling until cool.
I just use a knife to roll the krumkake, but a cylinder-shaped tool is usually included with a krumkake set.
These can be filled with whipping cream or another fillings

Equipment and utensils to prepare the recipe

Krumkake Iron

Stove

Inox bowls

Inox whisk

Kitchen ladle

Chopped Board

Wood cone

Knife

In areas with excessive moisture is recommended to keep the wafers in sealed jars before filling. Always fill and assemble immediately.