Intercultural Snack: Krumkake

I'm bringing a snack to class tonight. My dad was adopted into a Norwegian family so a large tradition around Christmas time is krumkake!

Krumkake is a thin Norwegian cookie cooked by pressing batter between two decorated irons (like a waffle iron) and then rolling the fresh cookie around a cone.

Krumkake can be dusted with powdered sugar to make it extra sweet, or filled with whipped cream.

Traditional irons are heated on the stove top but I used a more modern one which is electric. Since there is no timer, though, you have to eye-ball it and just figure out when it's done.

I just started making Krumake with my mother this past Christmas and when I was questioning whether or not I was over or under cooking my krumkake my dad offered the advice that "most Norwegian food is white and blond, like Norwegians."

So I chose krumkake because it is fairly easy to make, butter, sugar, flour, etc. Also, it has been one of my favorite cultural treats ever since I was little.