Sveler (Norwegian Griddle Cakes)

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 egg
• 1¼ cups buttermilk or kefir
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Butter and brown goat cheese (brunost) or sugared butter, for filling

Method

1. Whisk the egg and sugar until pale, then stir in the buttermilk and melted butter.
2. Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom until just combined — a few lumps buy you tenderness. Rest 15 minutes.
3. Griddle ladlefuls on a buttered pan over medium until bubbles pop across the surface and the underside is freckled gold; flip and finish 1 minute.
4. Cool slightly, then spread with butter and shaved brunost (or butter mashed with sugar), fold in half, and serve like the ferries do.