Belgian Waffles

Recipe No.: W-43

InternationalBelgian35 minServes 6

The waffle is a batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates that give it its shape, eaten around the world; Belgium has over a dozen regional varieties. It descends from the 'oublie', thin cakes baked between iron moulds in medieval Europe, and the modern form appears in 16th-century paintings, including works by Bruegel. The word 'waffle' first appears in English in 1725.

Origin of the dish: Belgium — Known in the Brussels and Liège styles

Ingredients for Belgian Waffles

• Dry ingredients
• 2 cups(250 g) flour
• 1 tbspbaking powder, 2 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt
• Wet ingredients
• 2eggs, separated
• 1¾ cupsmilk
• 6 tbspmelted butter
• 1 tspvanilla (powder or alcohol-free)
• To serve
• Strawberries, whipped cream and powdered sugar or maple syrup

Method

1. Heat the waffle iron.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
3. Whisk the yolks, milk, butter and vanilla and pour over the dry mix, stirring until smooth.
4. Beat the whites to stiff peaks and fold gently into the batter.
5. Pour about ¾ cup into the iron (depending on size) and cook 4 to 5 minutes until golden and crisp; serve at once.

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