Classic Belgian waffles have a crispy outside and are soft and moist on the inside. They are often served as part of a celebration – even to celebrate something as simple as a beautiful day. Try these waffles with your favorite syrup or a topping such as sliced fresh strawberries and freshly whipped cream.
Makes 10 waffles
1 1⁄2 cups water
2 1⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one packet)
3 cups sifted flour
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, separated + 1 egg white
1⁄3 cup sugar
1 1⁄2 cups whole milk
8 tablespoons unsalted butter – melted and cooled 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Heat 1⁄2 of the water to lukewarm, 105°-110° F. Dissolve the yeast in the water with a pinch of the sugar from the recipe; let stand 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture begins to foam.
Put the flour and salt into a large bowl; stir to blend and reserve. Add the egg yolks, one of the egg whites, and remaining sugar to the yeast mixture; stir to blend. Add the remaining water, milk, melted butter, oil, and vanilla; stir until the mixture is smooth. Stir the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and beat until the mixture is smooth.
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites gently into the batter. Let the batter stand for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Preheat your Waring Pro® Belgian Waffle Maker on setting #4 or preferred setting (green indicator light will be illuminated when preheated).
For best results, do not open waffle maker during cook- ing process. Doing so will offset the timing mechanism.
Use the measuring scoop to measure the batter and pour into the preheated waffle iron. Use a heatproof spatula
to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close lid and rotate wafflemaker 180 ̊ to the right. Bake the waffles in the waffle iron until beeper indicates that the waffle is done. Rotate waffle maker 180 ̊ to the left. Remove waffle and repeat until all batter is used.
Waffles may be kept warm in a slow (200°F) oven, arranged on a cookie sheet. Serve with whipped cream, fruit, jam, powdered sugar, or a warm fruit syrup.
*We recommend using setting #4 to achieve a golden brown baked Belgian waffle. Adjust the browning control if you prefer lighter or darker waffles.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 300 (40% from fat) • carb. 37g • pro. 8g fat 13g • sat. fat 7g • chol. 94mg • sod. 104mg calc. 61mg • fiber 1g