Why must the batter not go over the rim of the iron?

Then the cookie sticks around the iron and will not release into a nice rosette.

Is a special iron needed?

Yes, a patterned rosette iron on a handle is used to shape and fry the cookies.

Rosette cookies (rosettbakkels, Norwegian fried rosettes)

Name: Rosette cookies (rosettbakkels, Norwegian fried rosettes)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 100 g wheat flour; 2.5 dl milk; 3 pcs eggs (beaten); 60 g sugar; 2.5 dl heavy cream (whipped, for serving); lard (for deep-frying)

Rosettbakkels from Erken & Caroline Steen (1900). A thin batter of 100 g wheat flour, 2.5 dl milk, 3 eggs and sugar; a hot rosette iron is dipped in the batter and deep-fried in lard until pale brown. Served with whipped cream or jam. Total price in the original: NOK 0.55.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 214 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Rosettbakkels fra Erken og Caroline Steens «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) – sprø, friterte kaker laget med et mønstret rosettjern som dyppes i tynn røre og friteres i smult. En festbakst som fortsatt lages i dag.

How to make it

1
Make the batter
Stir the flour together with the milk, then add the beaten eggs and the sugar to a smooth batter.
2
Heat the iron
Heat the rosette iron in the boiling lard.
3
Dip and fry
Dip the hot iron into the batter, but not over the rim, and hold it back down in the lard. Fry until the cookie is pale brown.
4
Serve
Serve with whipped cream or jam.

Changes from the original

Mengder er beholdt (¼ l gjengitt som 2,5 dl). Prisene er utelatt og teksten modernisert. Smult til fritering nevnes i fremgangsmåten uten mengde i originalen.

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Frequently asked questions

Why must the batter not go over the rim of the iron?: Then the cookie sticks around the iron and will not release into a nice rosette.
Is a special iron needed?: Yes, a patterned rosette iron on a handle is used to shape and fry the cookies.

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