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# :waffle: Belgian Waffles

![Belgian Waffles][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 12 | 1.50 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :glass_of_milk: 3 cups warm milk
- :microbe: 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
- :butter: 170 g unsalted butter
- :candy: 99 g sugar
- :egg: 3 egg yolks
- :icecream: 2 tsp vanilla
- :salt: 1.5 tsp salt
- :ear_of_rice: 480 g all-purpose flour
- :egg: 3 egg whites
- :candy: some confectioners' sugar

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 waffle iron
- 1 large bowl
- 1 large
- 1 plastic wrap

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Preheat a waffle iron. Whisk together in a large bowl warm milk (105° to 115°F) and active dry yeast.

### Step 2

Let stand until the yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Whisk in melted unsalted butter, sugar,
egg yolks, vanilla, and salt.

### Step 3

Add in 3 additions, beating with a large spoon until smooth after each addition all-purpose flour.

### Step 4

Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, 1 to 1.5 hours. Stir to
deflate the batter. Beat until soft peaks form, then fold into the batter egg whites.

### Step 5

Cook and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

## :link: Source

- Joy of Cooking

[1]: <../assets/images/belgian-waffles.jpg>