Belgian Waffles

Name: Belgian Waffles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tablespoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup milk; ⅓ cup butter, melted; Half teaspoon of vanilla; ½ teaspoon salt

Light, crisp Belgian waffles with fluffy centers from folded-in whipped egg whites.

Total time

30 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 133

The pantry

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Essentials · serves 4

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk ⅓ cup butter, melted Half teaspoon of vanilla ½ teaspoon salt

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The preparation

7 steps, about 30 minutes start to finish.

01
Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt
02
Separate egg
03
Mix yolk, milk, melted butter, and vanilla
04
Combine wet and dry ingredients
05
Beat egg white to stiff peaks and fold in
06
Cook in preheated waffle iron until golden
07
Serve with toppings

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“Beating the egg whites separately and folding them in at the end is the whole secret to light, crisp Belgian waffles, so resist stirring them back down. Fold gently just until no white streaks remain, and let the iron get fully hot before the batter goes on.”

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