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Brussels waffles

Waffles are light cakes cooked in a special pan that gives them a grid shape.

Ingredients

1 kg flour (all purpose white wheat flour)
12 g yeast (dried yeast)
200 g butter
3⁄4 l milk (warm)
1 l water (sparkling water)
1 pn salt
4 egg (beaten)
1 T sugar (fine granulated sugar)

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pan. Add warm milk and sparkling water.

Add beaten eggs to the pan and then incorporate the flour, stirring and whisking briskly to prevent lumps.

Add the sugar while still beating.

Sprinkle the yeast over the mixture and mix in, then mix the salt.

Let the batter rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size.

Heat the waffle iron and grease with a little oil.

Follow the instructions to pour the batter and cook the waffles until golden brown.

Serve.

Total time
50 minutes
Cooking time
30
Preparation time
20
Yield
25 unit

Notes

Waffles can be served on their own, with fruit or a sauce. Chocolate sauce goes well with waffles.

Add a little vanilla extrat to the batter to improve the taste. Alternatively, substitute the sugar with vanilla flavored sugar.

Source

Each region in Belgium have their own waffle recipe, even if the main ingredients remain the same. Some are served with chocolate, some with fruit and some have secret ingredients. This recipe comes from Brussels.

Belgian cuisine

moderate, snack
breakfast, brunch
Belgian food recipes
Food in Europe