Belgian Waffles
Source: Found on Pinterest
These waffles are perfectly crisp and golden on the outside while being light and fluffy on the inside.
These are especially good with a fruit sauce and a dollop of whipped cream
or with syrup, dollop of whipped cream and chopped pecans.
You can easily swap out fruit of your choice for the sauce (i.e. raspberries, blueberries etc.)
Ingredients
Waffles
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. canola oil
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2-1/4 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
- 3 Tbls. white sugar
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 Tbls. baking powder
- 1 t. cinnamon
- Fresh fruit or sauce (blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
- whipped cream or Truwhip (a healthier version of Cool Whip)
Homemade Strawberry Sauce
- 1 lb. strawberries, rinsed, hulled and thickly sliced
- 1/3 c. white sugar
- 1 Tbls. fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Separate egg yolks and whites. Beat egg whites (on highest speed) until stiff peaks form and set aside. Set aside
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, oil, milk and vanilla extract.
Add egg yolk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Fold in egg whites with a spatula.
Preheat waffle iron and brush with a little canola oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Pour batter onto hot waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's directions.
Serve immediately with toppings of your choice: butter, syrup, fresh fruit or sauce, dollop of whipped cream or TruWhip.
STRAWBERRY SAUCE: Do not blend strawberries before cooking. Even though they taste great, the color of the sauce will be foggy and not glossy. You'll get the best results slicing strawberries by hand.
In a medium saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Strawberries will release juice without any mashing required.
Reduce heat and simmer about 20 min or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Keep in mind sauce will thicken up slightly as it cools and even more with refrigeration.
NOTE: Makes 9 square waffles (I have a double waffle iron)