Liege Waffles-The Other Belgian Waffle
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
10 waffles
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1⁄3 cups unsalted butter
- 13 1⁄2 tablespoons cold sparkling water
- 270 g pearl sugar (About 8 1/4 oz.)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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For Serving
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons favorite liqueur
directions
- Allow eggs and sparkling water to come to room temperature first.
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then make a well in the center.
- Melt the butter over hot water or in the microwave and cool to lukewarm, about 110 degrees.
- Beat the eggs in another bowl, then add the butter whisking to combine.
- Sprinkle yeast over the top and whisk well.
- Then add the sparkling water and whisk again.
- Add the entire mixture to the flour along with the granulated sugar and the vanilla extract.
- Beat the dough for at least 10 minutes.
- It will start out kind of curdled looking, but will stiffen and become slightly sticky brioche-ish type dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes.
- Begin heating your waffle iron and add the pearl sugar to the dough.
- Fold it in,actually you kind of knead it.
- Drop by heaping 1/8 cup (about 3 Tbsp.) onto each quarter or section of the waffle iron. (Please ajust for round irons by dropping 1/4 cup in the center of the iron) and bake until well browned.
- Serve hot off the iron, dusted with confectioners sugar, or top with UNsweetened liqueured whipped cream. (Amaretto would be nice ).
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