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belgian waffles

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Patti Petty
@PattiPetty
Norfolk, VA

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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(1 rating)
yield 9 waffles
prep time 35 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For belgian waffles

  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 5 tsp
    instant yeast
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 c
    whole milk, separated into 1 cup portions
  • 1/2 lb
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make belgian waffles

  • 1
    Heat 1 cup milk until it is lukewarm. Mix in yeast and leave standing.
  • 2
    Melt butter BUT do not overheat. As soon as it is melted STOP.
  • 3
    Separate egg yolks from whites. Set aside yolks & beat whites until it looks like snow.
  • 4
    In a very large bowl, add flour, sugar, vanilla & salt
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 7
    Gently blend the beaten egg whites into the batter and stop mixing.
  • 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.
  • 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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