Classic Belgian Waffles

By á-174535

Ingredients

• Belgian Chocolate-Fudge Sauce:
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water. In a large bowl, stir the flour with the salt. Whisk in the yeast mixture, milk, butter, egg yolks and vanilla until smooth.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold them into the batter and let stand for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 225°. Heat and grease a waffle iron. Pour 1 1/4 cups of the batter into the iron and cook until the waffles are golden, 6 minutes. Transfer the waffles to the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Dust the waffles with confectioners' sugar, drizzle with the Belgian Chocolate-Fudge Sauce and serve.

Belgian Chocolate-Fudge Sauce:
In a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Let stand for 2 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is melted. Add the confectioners' sugar and whisk until smooth.