We woke up this morning with full intention to head to the grocery and pick up the essentials since we’re out of EVERYTHING! We were slow moving and once we sat down on the couch, I knew the grocery wasn’t going to happen. Unfortunately my plan was to pick up some pancake/waffle mix, one of those things that you add water and shake up. Since that didn’t happen I got adventurous and decided I was going to make waffle mix from scratch and searched the lovely internet for a Belgian waffle recipe. Found on and off I went.
It wasn’t too difficult but those shake and pour things are genius. Oh well, next time! One of my favorite parts of this whole shebang was getting to use my new waffle iron that I got for Christmas. It performed well and we were eating waffles and peaches.
What you’ll need:
1 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
pinch of salt
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. melted butter
4 egg whites
Directions:
Preheat a waffle iron.
Whip the first three ingredients and place in refrigerator to chill.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, 1/4 c. sugar, and salt onto a piece of waxed paper.
Beat the egg yolks lightly and add the milk, vanilla and melted butter. Drop in the dry ingredients and stir just enough to combine.
In a separate, clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry and fold them into the batter gently.
Bake in a seasoned waffle iron at medium heat until the steam stops escaping.
Dust the baked waffles with confectioner’s sugar and top with whipped cream. Sliced strawberries or peaches may be served on top.
There you go. It was pretty simple and the waffles definitely had a home made “from scratch” taste. What kind of tasty treats have you made recently?