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Belgian Waffles

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Post: # 102152Unread post OmarLittle
Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:51 am

One of my favorite breakfasts as a child. And still is to this day. This recipe was handed down from an exchange student from Belgium that lived with my mom when she was a kid. Note: This makes a LOT so don't be afraid to halve or quarter this recipe

4 cups flour
6 eggs
1 pkg yeast
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
4 cups milk (scalding)
1/4 warm water for dissolving yeast

1. Put flour, salt, sugar in a bowl

2. Add yeast

3. Put half of milk in flour mixture

4. Separate eggs, adding yolks and other half of the milk into the mixture.

5. Beat whites until stiff and good into mixture.

6. Let rise until doubled, at least an hour or more.

7. Cook on waffle iron.

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Post: # 102159Unread post Setec Astronomy
Tue Jul 18, 2023 2:18 pm

Not the "exchange student from Belgium" story; you expect us to believe that??

KIDDING

If I had a waffle iron I would try that.

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Post: # 102169Unread post worth1
Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:31 pm

I'm holding out for an old cast iron Griswold waffle iron.
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Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:02 am

Thanks for the recipe @OmarLittle. I'll have to try it.

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Post: # 102236Unread post Danny
Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:12 pm

Sounds like a good recipe ! I would cheat though and use a regular waffle iron as I like the regular waffles better than the deep waffles.

Worth, got that one, but never use it, it is a pain, LOL, compared to a regular electirc waffle maker.

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Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:56 pm

Danny wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:12 pm Sounds like a good recipe ! I would cheat though and use a regular waffle iron as I like the regular waffles better than the deep waffles.

Worth, got that one, but never use it, it is a pain, LOL, compared to a regular electirc waffle maker.
I can only imagine.
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Post: # 102257Unread post JRinPA
Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:39 pm

Thanks for the recipe. That is long time wait for waffles though. It was almost always a breakfast food here, so quick was important.

I don't believe I've ever made a waffle recipe other than our standard. I remember it as 22222halfdouble. Or 2222214. And now I am hungry for waffles. I do have some homemade ice cream from yesterday...
2 eggs
2c milk
2 c flour
2 tsp sugar
2tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp melted butter (seems like I use oil or oleo or whatever I have)

One time in college I misremembered it as 2c of sugar...alcohol may have been involved. Well, I sure hope it was. That was tough to get out of the waffle iron.

What is a packet of yeast, 2 tbsp? 5/16th something? edit Looks like It used to be a tbsp and I guess that is what it would have been back then when the exchange student was there? The only yeast I use is bulk and I'm not real scientific about it for pizza dough.

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Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:12 am

Frozen toaster waffles ruined the traditional waffle.
I've met people that have never had a real waffle.

It was a rare and special occasion when my mom made waffles.
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Post: # 102388Unread post JRinPA
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:17 pm

Never had one, eggo type thing? I can't imagine.

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Post: # 102410Unread post worth1
Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:01 am

JRinPA wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:17 pm Never had one, eggo type thing? I can't imagine.
I can't recall ever having one either.
I do remember my first and only experience with The Waffle House.
Worst I've ever had in my life.
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Post: # 102460Unread post JRinPA
Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:37 pm

By all means share, I seem to have heard of that chain but never, erm, enjoyed the experience myself.

I think I'm gonna try some belgian waffles here with that recipe, I'll go with the 2-1/4 on the yeast.

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Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:38 am

JRinPA wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:37 pm By all means share, I seem to have heard of that chain but never, erm, enjoyed the experience myself.

I think I'm gonna try some belgian waffles here with that recipe, I'll go with the 2-1/4 on the yeast.
Hash browns made on griddle with hardly any browning and steamed.
Totally tasteless except for whatever you put on them.
I hate hash browns cooked like this.
Just grated potatoes that have been steamed in their own water.

Tasteless industrial eggs that probably came from chickens living in conditions comparable to a concentration camp.
Waffles that were soft and flabby.
Probably premade and frozen.
Same with industrial bacon that was probably rejected by Burger King.
Over cooked sausage reminiscent of dried out stove wood.
Everything was just tasteless.
But lots of high fructose corn syrup artificially flavored to dumb on everything.

I almost bought a round waffle maker but decided not to at this point.
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Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:24 pm

Could not make last night, only 1 egg in fridge. It will happen though.

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Post: # 102519Unread post OmarLittle
Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:24 pm

JRinPA wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:24 pm Could not make last night, only 1 egg in fridge. It will happen though.
Let me know how you like them. It is kind of time intensive, that's why it was such a treat as a kid

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Post: # 102829Unread post Danny
Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:12 pm

Waffle houses were always a good experience for my bunch, and the waffles are my fave there, along with the odd extremely thin cut but tasty bacon. The waffles are always made fresh to order, you can see them put in the batter and cook them. Hash browns were always browned nicely, eggs were just like supermarket eggs. Don't know what WH's you went to, worth, but what you described was nothing like we always got or saw, ditto on the Huddle House places ( identical except for name and locations). Not a gourmet place, no, but better than many other chains.

I think we will try the waffle recipe next week, thanks for it, I love waffles.

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Post: # 102830Unread post worth1
Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:22 pm

Danny wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:12 pm Waffle houses were always a good experience for my bunch, and the waffles are my fave there, along with the odd extremely thin cut but tasty bacon. The waffles are always made fresh to order, you can see them put in the batter and cook them. Hash browns were always browned nicely, eggs were just like supermarket eggs. Don't know what WH's you went to, worth, but what you described was nothing like we always got or saw, ditto on the Huddle House places ( identical except for name and locations). Not a gourmet place, no, but better than many other chains.

I think we will try the waffle recipe next week, thanks for it, I love waffles.
These chain places are different from one place to the next or maybe I'm really picky because I can out do any of them any day of the week.
Yes I'm bragging but I make killer hash browns cooked in fat not on a griddle to steam.
I'm almost 65 so I've been making them for about 50 years with my mom in the kitchen starting me out.
Kartoffelpuffers German or latkes Jewish.
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Post: # 102840Unread post Old chef
Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:51 pm

OmarLittle wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:51 am One of my favorite breakfasts as a child. And still is to this day. This recipe was handed down from an exchange student from Belgium that lived with my mom when she was a kid. Note: This makes a LOT so don't be afraid to halve or quarter this recipe

4 cups flour
6 eggs
1 pkg yeast
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
4 cups milk (scalding)
1/4 warm water for dissolving yeast

1. Put flour, salt, sugar in a bowl

2. Add yeast

3. Put half of milk in flour mixture

4. Separate eggs, adding yolks and other half of the milk into the mixture.

5. Beat whites until stiff and good into mixture.

6. Let rise until doubled, at least an hour or more.

7. Cook on waffle iron.
Worth
I saw the topic and I knew that your understanding of the whipped whites would be in your recipe!! Makes absolutely all the difference in the world!!
If you ever want to come up north. Let me know. We can cook together 🙏

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Post: # 102848Unread post Danny
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:53 pm

Old Chef, the original recipe posted was by Omar, not worth. Just sayin', and yes, whipping the egg whites will sure lighten it up.

Worth, guess we have had differing experiences at WH's, but that is how life is and makes it all interesting, yes? ! How boring if everyone was alike.

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Post: # 102862Unread post worth1
Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:18 am

Old chef wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:51 pm
OmarLittle wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:51 am One of my favorite breakfasts as a child. And still is to this day. This recipe was handed down from an exchange student from Belgium that lived with my mom when she was a kid. Note: This makes a LOT so don't be afraid to halve or quarter this recipe

4 cups flour
6 eggs
1 pkg yeast
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
4 cups milk (scalding)
1/4 warm water for dissolving yeast

1. Put flour, salt, sugar in a bowl

2. Add yeast

3. Put half of milk in flour mixture

4. Separate eggs, adding yolks and other half of the milk into the mixture.

5. Beat whites until stiff and good into mixture.

6. Let rise until doubled, at least an hour or more.

7. Cook on waffle iron.
Worth
I saw the topic and I knew that your understanding of the whipped whites would be in your recipe!! Makes absolutely all the difference in the world!!
If you ever want to come up north. Let me know. We can cook together 🙏

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It wasn't me that posted the recipe.
But folding whipped egg whites into the batter isn't unlike some recipes for making Chilies Rellenos.
Or I guess that's what they're doing.
Not for sure.
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