Belgian Waffles
Brussels-style waffles from a yeasted batter lightened with whisked egg whites — the yeast and sparkling water make them airy inside, and the deep grid of the iron gives a crisp, golden shell. A weekend breakfast with icing sugar.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 400 g plain flour
- 7 g fast-action dried yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 450 ml milk, lukewarm
- 3 eggs, separated
- 120 g butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 ml sparkling water, cold
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil, for the iron
- 2 tbsp icing sugar, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3230 kcal · P 78.7g · C 390.9g · F 148.1g
Estimated from 11 of 11 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- 2Whisk the lukewarm milk with the egg yolks, melted butter and vanilla, then pour into the flour and whisk to a smooth, thick batter.
- 3Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until bubbly and almost doubled.
- 4Stir in the sparkling water. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them in gently in two additions, keeping as much air as possible.
- 5Leave the batter to stand for 10 minutes while you heat a deep-pocketed Belgian waffle iron until very hot, then brush it lightly with oil.
- 6Ladle in enough batter to just fill the grid, close and cook for 4–5 minutes without opening, until the steam almost stops and the waffle is deep golden and releases easily — opening early tears it.
- 7Lift onto a wire rack rather than a plate, so the steam escapes and the outside stays crisp; keep finished waffles warm in a 100°C oven in a single layer.
- 8Serve hot, dusted with icing sugar, with whipped cream, fruit or chocolate sauce.
Questions and answers
How long does Belgian Waffles take to make?
About 50 minutes: 20 min prep and 30 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Belgian Waffles?
11 ingredients: plain flour, fast-action dried yeast, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, butter, vanilla extract, sparkling water, sunflower oil, icing sugar.
How many servings does this Belgian Waffles recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Belgian Waffles?
About 538 kcal, with 13.1 g protein, 65.1 g carbohydrate and 24.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Belgian Waffles recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
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