What are Waffles? Waffles are a simple dessert, tasty and with historical origins that date back directly to the Middle Ages. They consist of pancakes that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, easy to make with just a few ingredients that we certainly have at home. Very popular in Belgium, Holland, Germany, France and the Nordic countries, they are also spreading among our confectionery tastes. Suitable for an energetic breakfast or after dinner with friends, they are perfect for sharing with the family. We offer you the recipe for tasty waffles that are simple to prepare and fill as you prefer.
Waffle, simple recipe to prepare!
We provide you with the doses for the preparation of 5 18cm waffles, with a very low level of difficulty and a dough preparation time of 15 minutes. The ingredients to prepare our waffles are: 3 eggs, 250 grams of 00 flour, 75 grams of sugar, 125 grams of butter, 125 milliliters of milk, 6 grams of baking powder, 1 sachet of vanillin, a pinch of salt.
Procedure
- In a bowl, separate the egg whites from the yolks
- Whip the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt
- Melt the butter on the heat and let it cool
- Add the sugar to the egg yolks and start whipping with the electric whisk and also add the well-warmed melted butter.
- Add the flour, yeast and vanilla to the dough and start mixing
- During processing, gradually add the milk to avoid leaving lumps
- Finally, add the whipped egg whites to make the mixture denser and more compact
- Grease the griddle with butter or oil and heat the griddle well
- Pour the mixture into the plate and close the lid
- Cooking times vary depending on the machine, but in general you can remove the waffles from the plate when they are golden brown
- Once cooked, serve them to your taste!
Waffle Recipe: Historical Curiosities
The name of waffles changes according to the various countries of origin: waffles, waffles and waffles in France.
The modern recipe has medieval origins, but we know that waffles were already present even in ancient Greece. In ancient times waffles were cooked with two shaped hot plates. They were considered sweets with an auspicious character, prepared to bring luck, good health and joy, particularly during carnival days.
Over the centuries and handed down among the various populations, the recipe has evolved with the addition of new ingredients to the dough, such as yeast which gives thickness and softness to the dessert.
Unleash your creativity!
The waffles can be served either in a sweet version, accompanied by chocolate, icing sugar, honey, jam, fresh or dried fruit, cream, yogurt, ice cream, maple syrup; or in a savory version with cheeses, cured meats and vegetables.
To prepare them we need a special plate, there are also different shapes, to give the waffle the shape of a heart or four-leaf clover as an alternative to the classic square shape.
Cooking times vary depending on the plate we have.
There are different variations of waffles without butter or waffles without eggs, even without yeast!
