belgian waffles

Name: Belgian Waffles
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 5 teaspoon(s) instant yeast; 4 - eggs; 2 cup(s) whole milk, separated into 1 cup portions; 1/2 pound(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Patti Petty

Norfolk, VA

Updated on Jan 23, 2012

With my fondness for yeast breads this recipe was a *must* for me to try. They are like no other waffle I have ever eaten. There is only one drawback to them--my inability to control myself! If this looks like too much batter for your family please consider cooking them, cooling the "extras" on a rack, wrapping in clear plastic wrap and freezing. When needed, pull one out and sit right on the oven rack at 400 degrees until it is hot enough for you.

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 9 waffles

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
5 teaspoons instant yeast
4 - eggs
2 cups whole milk, separated into 1 cup portions
1/2 pound butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make belgian waffles

Step 1

Heat 1 cup milk until it is lukewarm. Mix in yeast and leave standing.

Step 2

Melt butter BUT do not overheat. As soon as it is melted STOP.
Step 3

Separate egg yolks from whites. Set aside yolks & beat whites until it looks like snow.
Step 4

In a very large bowl, add flour, sugar, vanilla & salt
Step 5

Make a hole in the middle of the flour mixture and fill it with the melted butter, milk with dissolved yeast and egg yolks.
Step 6

Mix while adding the remaining milk, a little at a time. The amount of milk will be enough to make the batter really thick--think of pancake batter and then make this a bit thicker. Mix well enough to have no lumps.
Step 7

Gently blend the beaten egg whites into the batter and stop mixing.
Step 8

Leave the dough/batter to rest and rise at room temperature until the volume doubles or even triples. The minimum wait should be 1 hour, but for the best waffles leave it at least 5 hours or even overnight.
Step 9

When ready to cook, be sure waffle iron is VERY hot and sprayed or oiled to prevent sticking. I think you will agree with me that these waffles are well worth the wait for the rising.
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