Classic Belgian Waffles

Classic Belgian waffles are crisp on the outside

and soft and moist on the inside.  

They make a special breakfast food.

We were in California last summer and

they had a restaurant that all their sandwiches

including hamburgers were placed inside a

waffle.  

Today we are serving it with fruit and cream

but these would be good with a savory filling

and served folded up like a sandwich too.

Hubby got this new Waring Pro

Double Waffle Maker and

we took it up to the cabin at Sundance

for a ski weekend.  

Everyone gets up and going so early that

we made them for lunch instead of breakfast.

These use yeast and also beaten egg whites.  

I followed the recipe in their enclosed booklet

Classic Belgian Waffles

1 1/2 C. warm water, divided

2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (one packet)

3 C. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

3 large eggs, separated and 1 egg white

1/3 C. sugar

1 1/2 C. milk

8 T. butter, melted and cooled

2 tsp. vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract.

Measure 1 C. warm water and dissolve the yeast

in it with a pinch of the sugar from the recipe.  Mix and

let stand for 5 minutes or until bubbly.

Place the flour and salt in a large bowl.  

Mix and set aside.  In another 

bowl mix the egg yolks, one of the

egg whites, remaining sugar 

and the yeast mix.  Add

the additional 1/2 C. water, 

milk, melted butter, oil and

vanilla.  Stir together then stir

 into the flour mixture and

beat until smooth.

In a clean bowl beat the remaining

 egg whites until stiff peaks form.  

Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the

batter to lighten the batter, then fold the remaining egg whites in.  

Let the batter stand for 1 hour, 

stirring every 15 minutes.

Preheat your Belgian waffle maker.  

Pour the batter into the waffle maker and spread

out to the edges.  Close the waffle maker and

wait until the light indicates they are done.

Remove and serve while warm as desired.

This is to make 10 waffles.

We had leftover batter and made

more the next morning.  They were crisp on

the outside and light and moist in the center.

Hubby has been craving them again!

We love waffles and are always trying

new recipes.  When our oldest son was

in high school we would make his football

buddies crepes and we couldn't keep up

with their appetites.  We finally hit on

waffles as even the biggest, toughest guys

could usually just eat two.  Waffles have

been a hit ever since at

Purple Chocolat Home!!

I can't wait to try some savory ones.

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and spending time with me.

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out and about and someone has

come up and recognized me and

told me that they read my blog and

make my recipes.  That just makes

my day!