also suggestions for toppings would be appreciated.
thanks!What is a good recipe for Belgian waffles? I want them to be nice and light and crisp.?
The difference in pancake batter and waffle batter is the egg whites being beaten in waffles. To many restaurants try to pass off pancake and waffle batter as interchangeable.
This recipe should work well and isn't to difficult.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 cups milk (whole or 2 percent, depending on preference)
2 eggs, separated
1 Tbs. butter, melted
Preparation:
1. Pre-heat waffle-maker and oil grates lightly with salad oil.
2. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Separate the two eggs, then add egg yolks, milk and the melted butter to the dry ingredients and beat together thoroughly.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
5. Stir in about 1/4 of the whites into the batter and then fold in the remaining whites using a gentle folding method.
6. Pour 1 cup of batter onto lower grates and close the lid and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Remove waffle and top with whipped butter and warm maple syrup or your favorite topping.
Yield: 12 waffles.
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Belgian buttermilk waffles with glazed bananas
For waffles
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
2 large eggs
Vegetable oil for waffle iron
For topping
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 firm-ripe large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
Special equipment: a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style)
Accompaniment: sour cream or whipped cream
Preparation
Make waffles:
Put oven rack in middle position and put a large metal cooling rack directly on it. Preheat oven to 250掳F and preheat waffle iron.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl, then whisk into flour mixture until just combined.
Brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour a slightly rounded 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle mold (see cooks' note, below). Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer as cooked to rack in oven to keep warm, keeping waffles in 1 layer to stay crisp. Make more waffles in same manner.
Make topping:
While last batch is cooking, heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add banana slices in 1 layer and cook until golden, about 1 minute per side. Remove from heat and add syrup to skillet.
Spoon bananas over waffles, then drizzle with warm syrup before serving.
Cooks' note:
If using a regular waffle iron (not Belgian), batter will yield about 14 waffles using 1/3 cup per waffle.
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Belgian Waffles
PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 35 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
* 1/4 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 3 egg yolks
* 2 3/4 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3 egg whites
DIRECTIONS
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm milk. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, 1/4 cup of the warm milk and the melted butter. Stir in the yeast mixture, sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in the remaining 2 1/2 cups milk alternately with the flour, ending with the flour. Beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks; fold into the batter. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. Preheat the waffle iron. Brush with oil and spoon about 1/2 cup (or as recommended by manufacturer) onto center of iron. Close the lid and bake until it stops steaming and the waffle is golden brown. Serve immediately or keep warm in 200 degree oven.
Cinnamon Belgian Waffles
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 25 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 2 egg yolks
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 1/4 cup butter, melted
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 egg whites
* 1 pinch ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and butter until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and cinnamon; stir into the buttermilk mixture. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff. Fold into the batter.
3. Spoon batter onto the hot waffle iron, close, and cook until golden brown. Waffles are usually done when the steam subsides.
