Cheese and caraway waffles

Name: Cheese and caraway waffles
Ingredients: 250 g fresh curd cheese; 4 eggs; 150 ml lukewarm milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons telemea or brânză de burduf; 100 g grated cașcaval; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes; 300 g white flour; 200 g plain yogurt

Appetizers - Cheese and caraway waffles by Alberta L. - Recipia

Fresh curd cheese keeps the batter soft, and cheese and caraway waffles brown to a deep golden color while staying tender in the middle. Telemea (Romanian brined cheese) or brânză de burduf (Romanian cheese), grated cașcaval (Romanian semi-hard cheese) and caraway seeds give them their salty flavor. I like them best warm, with plain yogurt on the side. Preparation: 20 minutes. Cooking: 29 minutes. Total time: 49 minutes. Servings: 4. Approximately 580 kcal and 31 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

250 g fresh curd cheese
4 eggs
150 ml lukewarm milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons telemea or brânză de burduf
100 g grated cașcaval
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
300 g white flour
200 g plain yogurt

Preparation

1. Mix the fresh curd cheese with the eggs, lukewarm milk, salt and baking powder until no large lumps of cheese remain. 2. Add the telemea or brânză de burduf, grated cașcaval, caraway, pepper and chili flakes. 3. Gradually mix in the flour. The batter should be thicker than pancake batter, but still fall off the spoon. 4. Preheat the waffle maker for 5 minutes. Add two tablespoons of batter for each waffle and cook them in batches, about 24 minutes in total, until golden brown. 5. Serve warm or cold, with plain yogurt.

Notes

Store any leftover waffles in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; they’re good cold, too, without reheating. A few slices of fresh tomato make a simple side. If the fresh cheese is very moist, drain it first so the batter doesn’t get too soft. Telemea can be quite salty, so reduce the salt in the batter to 1/4 teaspoon if the cheese tastes strong. Whole caraway seeds have a more pronounced flavor than ground ones, and their aroma stays clearer in the waffles. Waffle makers brown differently, so the cooking time may vary slightly from one batch to the next. For a gluten-free version, you can use 300 g gluten-free baking flour mix. The dish contains dairy and eggs, and gluten in its regular version.