Ingredients for 6 servings
- 250g (8.75 oz) strong flour
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 5g (0.2 oz) table salt
- 1/2 l (2.1 qt) milk
- 3 eggs
- 80g (2.8 oz) melted butter
Recipe: Wafers
Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min
Servings
6 serv.
Bien sur vous trouverez d'autres recettes de pâte à gaufre ailleurs, mais celle-ci a une qualité : elle est d'une grande simplicité à l'emploi et inratable. Le nom Gaufre(avec un seul f) provient du néerlandais Wafel mot qui signifiait je cite :Un rayon de miel qui avec les alvéoles rappelaient celles des abeilles. Très présentes et en vente sur les parvis des églises a partir du Moyen âge puis dans les kermesses en Flandres et dans les semaines saintes en Espagne
Step-by-step directions
1 Melt down the butter in a small sauce pan.
2 In a large bowl, put the flour and form a small well in the middle. Then, place your baking powder, vanilla sugar and salt in it.
Gradually incorporate the milk to the flour. Then, bind in the beatten eggs and the melted butter. Make sure that the batter is lump free and allow to rest for 2 HOURS.
3 Cook your wafers in a wafer maker.
Serve them with icing sugar, maple syrup, chestnut pure, chocolate, whipped cream, etc.
You could even try to take the sugar out and add some smoked salmon to the batter, serving them warm with a spoon of sour cream.
Chef's tip
Waffles are a classic Sunday morning treat, the kind you make when you've got a bit of time on your hands. Sure, they need at least two hours of resting, but that's where the magic happens: the baking powder and resting time make all the difference. You get a light texture, crispy outside, fluffy inside, miles away from those dense waffles you find everywhere.
Season-wise, waffles work best in autumn and winter, when mornings are cold and you want something warm. Eggs and butter are better in winter, richer. Honestly, a waffle fresh from the iron, still smoking, with a spoonful of chestnut cream or drizzled honey, that's already a small luxury.
For sweet toppings, it's straightforward: icing sugar, cocoa, jam, honey, maple syrup, whipped cream. Everyone picks their favourite. But what most people don't know is you can make them savoury too. Skip the vanilla sugar, cook plain waffles, and serve them warm with smoked salmon, crème fraîche, maybe even salmon roe. Always surprises, completely different from the sweet version.
With sweet waffles, stick to coffee or hot chocolate. With the savoury salmon version, a Chablis or dry Sancerre works well. The acidity plays nicely with the smoked flavour and fresh cream.
Frequently asked questions
Why must you rest the batter for two hours before cooking?
The rest lets the baking powder work properly and the batter become lighter and airier. Without it, your waffles will be dense and heavy. Two hours minimum is really the bare minimum for good results. You can even prepare the batter the day before.
Can you replace whole milk with semi-skimmed or plant-based milk?
Semi-skimmed milk works, but the result will be less flavourful. Plant-based milk (almond, oat) also works, but choose unsweetened versions to control the taste. Whole milk is still the best choice.
How do you make waffles for someone with diabetes?
Replace the vanilla sugar with a diabetes-friendly sweetener, then dust with ground almonds instead of icing sugar. The rest of the recipe stays the same. You'll get equally good waffles, just without the quick sugar spike.
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