This month we are visiting Belgium for Food of the World event. Belgium is best known for its chocolate (one of the world's best), waffles and beer. I wanted to make a vegetarian dish from Belgium, but didn't find time to do my research. So I ended up making Belgian waffles for breakfast this past weekend.
I make these Belgium waffles recipe from King Arthur website quite often along with my other waffle recipes. But I veganized the recipe this time and used some whole wheat pastry flour along with all purpose flour for some added fiber. These yeasted waffles turned out crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1cup
Whole-wheat pastry flour - 1cup
Salt - ¾tsp
Egg replacer - 2tbsp whisked in 6tbsp water (ground flaxseed can also be used)
Yeast - 1½tsp
Soy milk - 1½cups, luke warm (any non-dairy milk will work here)
Vegetable Oil - 6tbsp
Maple syrup - 2~3tbsp (optional)
Vanilla extract - 1tsp
Method:
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, stir to combine. Few lumps in the batter is OK, do not overmix. Cover with a plastic wrap or plate and set aside to rise for 1 hour.
- At this point, you can make waffles or the batter can be refrigerated overnight to develop some real depth of flavor, yeasty and rich. I've done it both ways and loved the waffles both the times.
- Preheat the waffle iron and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour about ⅔~¾ cup of batter on the iron, close the lid and bake for recommended amount of time, or until the waffle is golden brown. It took me about 3~3½ minutes for each waffle.
- Serve immediately, or keep warm in a 200°F oven. Serve with maple syrup, fruits and/ or whipped cream, if desired.
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Beautiful post. Lovely clicks. For a minute I thought I was in a Bakery.
ReplyDeleteNice lighting for the pictures and perfectly clicked action shot, pouring syrup on the waffles. Waffles look yummy.
ReplyDeletethat photo with the syrup pouring over the bananas is just breathtaking. I am sure everyone enjoyed this breakfast especially the kids
ReplyDeleteThis party has me craving waffles! And I don't own a waffle iron! Thanks for sharing a little more about the waffles history
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that they came out so well with vegan ingredients. I guess you don't need animal products to make a good waffle... pinned. Beautifully done and I didn't really realize waffles are not a breakfast item in Beligum.
ReplyDeletevery delicious looking waffles. can anyone join in this event or are there any rules to follow?
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