Title

Krumkake Iron

Creation Date

1940 – 1970

Description

Cast Iron Krumkake Iron used by Bertha (Barsness) Erickson,  her daughter Margaret (Erickson) Dabill, and her granddaughter Arlene Dabil.
The two part iron sits in a cast iron ring, made to sit on a burner. The very thin waffles are heated by indirect heat. The iron can be rotated to heat both sides. The design in the iron is of hearts and vines. These very thin Norwegian waffles are called krumkaka and are served rolled or cone shaped. They harden as they cool and maintain their tubular shapes, becoming more like a cookie than a waffle.
The iron is a "Product of JOTUL Norway" and has Bakelite handles. It was clearly made for export, as the words are in English. It was most likely manufactured in the 1960s, but possibly somewhat earlier.