Norwegian Waffles

Adapted from a Scandinavian Cooking recipe by Beatrice Ojakangas. Note: the waffles are traditionally served cold with fruit and whipped cream.
 * Serves 4 to 6.
 * Makes 8 waffles or 40 heart-shaped waffles.

Ingredients

 * 5 eggs
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, freshly ground is best
 * 1 cup flour
 * 1 cup sour cream, light or heavy sour cream will work
 * ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
 * fresh strawberries sweetened with sugar, lingonberries, or other fresh berries
 * whipped cream

Directions

 * 1) Place eggs and sugar in a food processor bowl.
 * 2) Cover.
 * 3) Mix for 5 minutes or until egg mixture is thick and lemon colored.
 * 4) It will form a ribbon when a spatula is used to check the mixture.
 * 5) Add salt and cardamon.
 * 6) Add sour cream and melted butter.
 * 7) Pulse quickly a couple times. Do not over pulse batter.
 * 8) Sprinkle flour over surface. Pulse once or twice quickly. Pulse only to fold in the flour.
 * 9) Let batter stand 10 minutes.
 * 10) Meanwhile, preheat the waffle iron. Traditionally a heart-shaped waffle iron is used to make these waffles. Any waffle iron will do.
 * 11) Pour about ¾ cup batter into heated waffle iron.
 * 12) Bake until steaming stops.
 * 13) Serve warm or cool with choice of toppings.