Norwegian Waffles

Name: Norwegian Waffles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 3 tablespoons melted shortening; 1 ¾ cups milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

Rating: 4.44 stars

172 Ratings
138 Reviews
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This is a recipe that has been in my husbands family for generations. It is sure to be a family favorite.

By JulsCampbell

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons melted shortening
1 ¾ cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

Directions

Step 1

Preheat a waffle iron.

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Step 2

Beat together eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Pour in shortening, milk, salt, and vanilla; mix until well blended. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Mix the flour into the liquid.
Step 3

Spoon 2/3 cup of batter onto the preheated waffle iron at a time. Close the iron and cook until steam no is no longer coming out and waffle is browned.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

373.5 calories; 11.5 g protein; 48.2 g carbohydrates; 101.5 mg cholesterol; 975.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (138)

Most helpful positive review

COOKFORMANY

06/25/2006

I usually don't use recipes that aren't rated but I decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did. These were great! I did use the shortening though I was tempted to use oil. I don't know if it makes a difference or not but they were good. I was a little afraid the batter was too thin but the final product proved me wrong. It had the best texture of any waffles I've made and it had a good flavor. It was not super light and airy if that's what you want nor was it super dense. It had a nice blend of chewiness and substance. My husband (who's very much a food critic) liked these very much also. I've tried over 10 waffle recipes and so far this is the winner. Read More

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samhill

02/02/2008

This was a perfectly good waffle recipe once the syrup was on. The plain waffle itself doesn't have much flavor. Definitely not a dessert waffle. Fairly bland but again it works well with syrup. I think I'll stick to my recipe in the future. For those of you who substituted butter for the shortening you should not be rating this recipe as that completely changes it. So does coating them with powdered sugar. My rating is for this recipe made as is and as is it does not have butter flavor and is not very sweet. Read More

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172 Ratings

5 star values: 112
4 star values: 38
3 star values: 13
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 5

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COOKFORMANY

06/25/2006

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Drea E.

05/11/2007

I make these waffles all the time I love them! I do make them with butter and a little more sugar than the recipe calls for. Read More

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Colleen Harrigan

01/10/2007

My waffle iron broke and I used this recipe for pancakes instead. My family went nuts...said that these were the most light and flavorful pancakes that they had ever had. I found a winner and a keeper! Read More

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www.GlutenReport.com

12/28/2007

These are excellent light and crisp waffles. We used non-salted butter instead of shortening and soymilk instead of milk. Read More

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~TxCin~ILove2Ck

07/17/2008

I needed a quick recipe for Belgian waffles that didn't require 45 minutes to an hour rise time. This was perfect! Great taste and fantastic light texture. I've used egg beaters and whole eggs it's great either way. I usually use unsalted butter melted instead of the shortening but I've made them both ways depending on what's on hand. I'll use this again and again for our Belgian waffles as it was exactly what I was looking for. Read More

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Rdnckswtheart78

08/08/2011

My Daughter asked for a waffle iron for Christmas and we tried the recipe in the book that comes with it.....NASTY!!! This is her FAVORITE recipe for waffles. They have great flavor and crispiness to fluffy ratio!! Best Waffles EVER!!! Read More

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angila

01/22/2008

This is a great sweet waffle recipe. I added only a pinch of salt and did beat egg white sugar to stiff first. Folding this mixture in with everything at the last minute made the batter less runny. I also used butter instead of shortening. As a result of having a very basic waffle maker it did not come out super fluffy but it did turn out great. Tender beautifully golden with wonderful aroma. It has just the right amount of egg and milk for it to be wholesome. I agree that it needs a little dusting of powdered sugar on top and goes great with fruit. In my opinion this is probably more of a dessert waffle recipe. Update: I made it several times more by now.:) With the waffle iron preheated at medium high it came out even better than before. Just a tiny bit of golden brown/nice and crispy on the outside with inside still moist and wonderful. 1/2 milk and half water probably helped on this as well. Loving it as a late night snack hehe. Thank you so much for this recipe. Read More

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samhill

02/02/2008

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Brenda Laughlin Sumner

03/04/2008

This is a fantastic recipe for those who like me don't have time to make the traditional belgian waffle recipe. Those recipes always call for yeast and sitting for an hour. Who has time for that?? So this morning when my twin 2 year olds were asking for "wapples" for breakfast I mixed this up in a flash and made delicious waffles for the whole family. I have a Waring Professional waffle maker (the kind that you fill and turn) and this recipe made 4 giant waffles. Plenty enough to freeze for another day. I used the recipe exactly as written and it was perfect. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Norwegian Waffles

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 373.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 23 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 5 %

sugars:

fat: 23 %

saturated fat: 23 %

cholesterol: 34 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 40 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c:

folate: 26 %

calcium: 32 %

iron: 17 %

magnesium: 9 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 39 %

thiamin: 43 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.