Belgian waffles

Contents:

  • A little history
  • Flemish waffles
  • Brussels waffles
  • Liege waffles
  • Belgian waffles in the American

Here's what you imagine saying the word "waffle"? Most likely, your imagination paints a pale yellowish thin and brittle platelets with the figure in the box, assembled in multi-wafer wedges with some chocolate or a creamy filling. In any case, the confectionery industry is nothing else we do not offer. Well, even waffle cakes for a cake or wafer crumb on some branded chocolates. Oh yes! And Ice Cream Cones!

Those of us whose childhood took place to the sound of crunchy waffle cones with condensed milk, remember the other wafer. Crispy and crunchy - those that waffle cones, but still soft, lush, with publishing appalling aroma and taste simply divine. Bake the waffles in such antediluvian (from today's point of view) waffle iron directly on the plate. And we do not guess our mothers and grandmothers that they use prescription Belgian waffles. And waffles to call them, apart from a special kind of homemade cookies.

Meanwhile in Belgium waffles are considered to be one of the cultural attractions of the country. However, the lush muffins waffles are prepared not only at home but also in other countries. Moreover, they are called Belgian anywhere, but not in most of Belgium. A real waffles from Belgium - a Flemish, Brussels and Liege. These waffles are made from yeast dough or a dough kneaded with beer. In the American version in Belgian waffles made from dough with baking powder (baking powder). We offer you original recipes, which you can prepare real Belgian waffles, or the best-known variants.

A little history

Waffles - a special type of biscuit. And waffles were invented by German-speaking peoples a very, very long time. According to some sources, the first wafer appeared in Germany in the 13th century. And it got its name from the word Wabe, which the ancient Franks called honeycomb. But Belgian waffles seem to have its own independent history, as prepared with special dough and cook were invented by the court of Prince of Liege.

In Belgium waffle recipe is known in two basic versions - Liege waffles and Brussels waffles. The first wafer - round and hard biscuits, inside which there are pieces of caramelized sugar, or, as they are called, sugar pearls. Soft and lush Brussels waffles are more like baked pancakes. Brussels waffles made from yeast pastry and another species called the Flemish Belgian waffles waffles. Sometimes recipe includes Belgian waffles instead of yeast beer.

And if it is a delicacy in Belgium, it has been known since the 18th century, the rest of the world found out about it after the World Expo 1958 (yes, culinary achievements at this exhibition too, appreciate!). Belgian waffles muffins relished and Europeans and Americans and Soviet citizens. And even in the USSR began to produce special round shaped waffle, waffles that you can cook directly on the plate. The Americans have modernized the recipe Belgian waffles, replacing the yeast in the baking powder. But be that as it may, the original recipe of the confection to this day remained unchanged. Try different recipes for Belgian waffles and appreciate this amazing culinary invention.

 Belgian waffles

Flemish waffles

This recipe wafers made from dough with yeast. Flemish waffles obtained lush, soft, sweet and very gentle. And they served with cream and vanilla sauce, fruit syrup or conventional condensed milk.

Ingredients:

  • Dry yeast - 3-5 g;
  • Milk - 2 cups;
  • Flour - 2, 5 cups;
  • Salt - 2 pinches;
  • Eggs - 4 pieces;
  • Sugar - 2 tablespoons;
  • Butter - 7 tablespoons;
  • Vanilla sugar - 1 tsp;
  • Cognac - 3 tbsp.

Preparation:

Yeast breed in a quarter cup of warm milk and leave for as long as they do not make foam. Then sift the flour into a bowl and mix it with salt. Now we collect the flour gorochkoy, make a hole in the hill and break it one raw egg and pour the yeast foam and pour the sugar. Mix and add the milk and three egg yolks. Then knead the dough until smooth. At the end of kneading the dough to add the brandy, vanilla sugar and melted (not hot!) Butter. Once again mix thoroughly.

Now, beat the egg whites to soft, stable foam and gently intervenes them in the dough, adding small portions. Cover the bowl with the dough with a clean towel and put them in a warm place for about an hour. The finished dough is punched and bake waffles in the hot waffle iron. Serve immediately after cooking. Flemish waffles to eat immediately, as they say, piping hot. Because of freshly baked waffle crisp and lush soft seredinka. If these wafers a little lie down and cool down, they become very soft and more will resemble our traditional pancakes.

Brussels waffles

The recipe for Belgian waffles this embodiment is remarkable in that they are preparing for dough on beer. Traditional waffles boyusselskie not very sweet, soft and lush. These rectangular waffles served with fresh strawberries and bananas, as well as seasoned them with whipped cream, jam or just sprinkle with powdered sugar. So, for the wafers in Brussels we need these ingredients:

  • A glass of flour;
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil;
  • A glass of light beer;
  • A teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
  • 2 teaspoons lemon peel;
  • A pinch of salt;
  • Egg;
  • Half a teaspoon of lemon juice;
  • A teaspoon of vanilla sugar.

Preparation:

In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients: flour, salt and vanilla sugar. Grate the lemon zest and lemon juice squeezing. Add zest to the flour and pour the juice into a separate bowl. Then add the juice to beer, vegetable oil and egg and whisk this mixture. Now connect the two mix and knead the dough. We reserve test is appropriate for two hours, then bake waffles in a special form or elektrovafelnitse about three minutes.

 Belgian waffle recipe

Liege waffles

Another recipe waffles are Belgian. These wafers are obtained solid, and their traditional form - round or oval. Interestingly recipe that those Belgian waffles before cooking crumble in sugar sand. When baking sugar caramelizing and makes waffles unusual taste. If you believe the legend, then this recipe is its appearance is obliged to the whim of the Prince of Liege. This prince has puzzled his court chef, ordering him to bake buns unusual. Adding sugar to the dough ready, befuddled chef prepared the Prince what he had not tried. In general, all praise and to give a recipe for Belgian waffles, Liege.

Ingredients:

  • Flour - 2 cups;
  • Dry yeast - a teaspoon;
  • Eggs - 2 pieces;
  • Vanilla sugar - teaspoon;
  • Milk - a glass half;
  • Butter - 200 g;
  • Sugar - part glass;
  • Salt - a third of a teaspoon.

Preparation:

Preheat half the milk and dilute the yeast in it. We reserve their approach for fifteen minutes, and in the meantime, beat the eggs with salt and remaining milk (as in an omelet). Put the softened butter in a bowl, add to it the sifted flour and rub. Then pour in the yeast mixture, add egg-milk mixture and stir whisk, mixer or regular spoon. The dough will be soft and sticky. Then cover with a bowl with the dough with a clean towel and leave it for half an hour to approach. The finished dough is divided by twelve pieces, each of them collapses in sugar and bake waffles in Liege elektrovafelnitse in a minute or two.

Belgian waffles in the American

Any recipe, going beyond their homeland, always adapting to the tastes of the inhabitants of the country, where the falls. That's what happened with Belgian waffles. Once the recipe for their preparation came to America, where it is not particularly fond of yeast pastries, he immediately changed. In the American version, these wafers are prepared with baking powder, which acts as the yeast makes dough lush. So the American recipe for Belgian waffles.

Ingredients:

  • Flour - 1 cup;
  • Milk - 1 cup;
  • Margarine or butter - 120 g;
  • Eggs - 3 pieces;
  • Sugar - a third of the glass;
  • Vanilla sugar - bag;
  • Mineral water - half cup;
  • Salt - a third of a teaspoon; & lt;
  • Baking powder - half a teaspoon.

Preparation:

We share the eggs on the whites and yolks. Proteins are cool and then whisk in a solid foam. Rub the yolks with the sugar until white, connect them with margarine, vanilla sugar and stir. Combine the sifted flour with salt and baking powder, pour it into the milk and add the egg-oil mixture. Thoroughly knead the dough, and at the end of preparation add to his mineral water and beaten egg whites. Gently stir and bake waffles elekrovafelnitse to a pleasant golden color.

These are the different options for these amazing waffles. Only Belgian waffles obtained thick and lush. Throughout the rest of the world wafers - thin biscuit with a porous structure and a mesh surface. But in Belgian waffles - is something special. Try it! Choose a recipe and cook Belgian waffles - you will not regret. Only cook with pleasure. Enjoy your appetite and success in the culinary field!

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