Classic Belgian Waffles

Votes: 5

Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8 - 10

This is one of the signature desserts of Belgian cuisine. While strolling the streets of Brussels, you'll often come across numerous waffle stands, filled with a delightful, distinctive aroma. One of the hallmarks of Belgian waffles is their softness and fluffiness. They taste especially good freshly baked, served hot with a scoop of ice cream. But they also pair beautifully with fruit, chocolate, whipped cream, or simply dusted with powdered sugar.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2 tbsp. cake flour (or 2 cups of regular flour minus 4 tablespoons) *
2 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp salt
4 large eggs (separate the yolks from the whites)
2 tablespoons of sugar
0.5 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp (60 g) butter, melted
2 cups of milk

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.

Cake flour *

2 cups of fine flour minus 4 tablespoons of flour plus 4 tablespoons of cornstarch
In another bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns pale yellow. Add the vanilla extract, melted butter, and milk to the yolks and whisk thoroughly. Pour the liquid mixture into the flour and mix everything together, being careful not to overmix.

In a third bowl, beat the egg whites with a mixer until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Using a silicone spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Do not overmix!
Grease a waffle iron and pour the batter into the waffle iron, completely covering the waffle grid. Close the lid and bake according to the instructions or for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Serve the waffles immediately.

Categories:

recipe / Breakfast / Desserts / Pancakes, fritters, waffles, sandwiches / European cuisine / Emeril Lagasse

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