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Sveler
Thick griddle pancakes
Sveler: thick Norwegian griddle cakes with butter and sugar or brown cheese
Sveler are the thick, soft griddle cakes of western Norway, raised with hornsalt or bicarbonate and buttermilk, and they are a ritual on the ferries of Møre og Romsdal: you buy one at the kiosk, folded around butter and sugar or a slice of sweet brown goat's cheese (brunost), and eat it watching the fjord. A common mistake is a hot pan, which browns them before the middle cooks. Chef's tip: let the batter rest for 15 minutes so the bicarbonate starts working; the cakes rise thick and fluffy.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the batter
- 2 eggs
- 2 ⅛ oz sugar
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
- 10 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted, plus extra for the pan
To serve
- 1 ⅜ oz soft butter
- 2 tbsp sugaror slices of brunost
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 2 eggs and 2 ⅛ oz sugar until pale. Whisk in 1 ¾ cups buttermilk and 1 ⅜ oz butter.
Step 2: Sift in 10 oz plain flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp ground cardamom and whisk until smooth. Rest 15 minutes.
15 minStep 3: Heat a griddle or heavy frying pan over a medium-low heat and brush with a little butter.
Step 4: Pour in a ladle to make a 15 cm cake. Cook for 2 minutes, until bubbles cover the top, then flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until golden. Common mistake: a hot pan; raw middles.
16 minStep 5: Spread each with 1 ⅜ oz soft butter, sprinkle with 2 tbsp sugar and fold in half.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sveler take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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