Belgian waffles (Liège waffles)
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 200 ml milk (lukewarm)
- 20 g fresh yeast
- 2 eggs
- 40 g brown sugar
- 200 g Butter (room temperature) cut into cubes
- 7 g salt
- 150 g Pearl Sugar
Instructions
- Pour milk (lukewarm) into a mixing bowl and crumble in the yeast.
- Add flour, salt and sugar.
- Mix the dough gently. This goes best with a food processor.
- Add eggs and mix the dough again.
- Add butter in small portions and continue stirring until an elastic dough is formed.
- Use a dough scraper to position the dough in the center of the bowl.
- Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for about 1.5 hours until it has doubled in volume.
- Carefully work the sugar into the dough with your hands. The dough should only be kneaded briefly and lightly.
- Be aware: The dough is pretty sticky. That's perfectly allright.
- Divide the dough into approx. 15 portions with your hands and let it rest on baking paper for approx. 20 minutes.
- Bake the dough portions one after the other in the preheated waffle iron for a few minutes until the waffles are golden brown and crispy.
- Garnish with toppings as desired (e.g. powdered sugar, cream, chocolate sauce, chopped fruit, etc.)
Notes
Die Waffeln schmecken natürlich frisch und warm - direkt aus dem Waffeleisen - am besten.
However, you can also freeze thew waffles and defrost them in portions in the oven or microwave.
The waffles taste great plain or with a topping of your choice (e.g. powdered sugar, cream, chocolate sauce, maple syrup, chopped bananas, fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi, etc.). There are no limits to your creativity.