Belgian Waffles Texas Style Food

OVERNIGHT BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• The night before, combine the water, yeast and sugar in a very large bowl (the batter will expand enormously). Allow it to stand for about 5 minutes, until the yeast dissolves and the mixture has started to foam, which tells you the yeast is active. Stir in the milk, butter, honey, vanilla and salt. Add the flour and whisk until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to sit overnight at a cool room temperature.
• The next morning, heat a Belgian waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions and brush the top and bottom with melted butter. Beat the eggs together with the baking soda and whisk them into the batter until combined. Pour just enough of the batter onto the hot waffle iron to cover the grids (? to 1/2 cup each, depending on your waffle maker), close and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat, until the waffles are golden brown.
• Cut them apart with a small knife, if necessary, and remove them with a fork. Repeat the process until all of the batter has been used. Serve the waffles hot with sliced bananas, toasted coconut, maple syrup and creme fraiche and let everyone help themselves.
• Make-Ahead Plan
• Prepare the batter the night before. Cook the waffles up to 1 hour ahead and let sit on sheet pans at room temperature. Reheat for 10 minutes in a 350 degrees F oven, turning once.

TRUE BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, lightly beat egg yolks. Add milk, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. , Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with strawberries or syrup.

THE BEST BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Oil the waffle maker.
• Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• In separate bowl, separate egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the egg yolks, milk, oil , and vanilla, stir slightly.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Cook in waffle iron on medium-high heat for around 5-10 minutes.

BELGIAN WAFFLES TEXAS STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast over warm milk; stir to dissolve.
• Beat the egg yolks and add to yeast mixture along with vanilla.
• Blend together the flour, salt and sugar; add to liquid ingredients.
• Stir in the melted butter and combine well.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Carefully fold beaten egg whites into batter and let the mixture stand in a warm place about 45 minutes or until it doubles in bulk.
• Using approximately 1/2 cup mix per waffle, pour into preheated waffle baker and bake according to manufacturers recommendations.
• Spoon fresh strawberries onto waffles and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Serve immediately.

SWEET CREAM WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar; stir until blended.
• In a medium bowl, place the egg yolks, cream, and butter; whisk until well mixed.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the cream mixture; whisk until well mixed and smooth.
• Heat the waffle iron.
• Brush lightly with butter if not nonstick.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold them gently into the batter.
• Cook until waffles are golden, about 5 minutes.

GAUFRES (AUTHENTIC BELGIAN WAFFLES)

Steps:

• Separate the 4 eggs, adding the yolks to the sugar and setting the whites aside for later use.
• Add the flour and butter to the yolk and sugar mixture, first by stirring and then by working the mixture into a uniform dough with your hands.
• Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy: when you lift the beater from the whites, soft peaks should form and then fall back, not holding much shape.
• Crumble the dough and drop the pieces into the egg whites.
• Stir by mashing the pieces of dough into the whites with a spoon, then stirring until a uniform consistency is achieved.
• Heat up a waffle iron.
• When it is hot (but not too hot), drop the batter onto the iron in the desired serving size.
• I usually get about 12 waffles roughly 4-5 inches in diameter from this recipe.