Belgian Waffles by The Butter Book Pastry Summit 2021
Belgian Waffles by The Butter Book Pastry Summit 2021
Belgian Waffles by The Butter Book Pastry Summit 2021
These are the lightest, fluffiest Belgian Waffles you’ll ever make.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (127 g) cake flour, sifted
½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking powder
¼ cup (56 g) whole milk, 3.5% fat
7 ounces (200 g) heavy cream, 30-40% fat
1 tablespoon (14 g) dark rum, optional
Dash fine sea salt
3 large (51 g) egg yolks, room temperature
½ teaspoon (2.5 g) vanilla paste or extract
4 teaspoons (30 g) granulated sugar, divided
2 large (66 g) egg whites, room temperature
pinch cream of tartar
2 ounces (56 g) Plugrá Premium Butter, unsalted, melted
STEPS
1. Sift the flour and baking powder together onto parchment paper. Set aside.
Whisk the milk, cream, rum, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Whisk the yolks, vanilla, and the 2 teaspoons of sugar in a separate bowl until they form a
light ribbon. Whisk in the milk mixture.
3. Whisk the egg whites, remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and cream of tartar in the bowl of a
stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, on medium speed for approximately 3
minutes. Then increase to high speed for 4 minutes or until stiff peak. Set the mixer on the
lowest speed and continue to whisk to prevent the meringue from deflating as you
prepare the next step.
4. Whisk the melted butter into the yolk mixture. Then whisk in the dry ingredients a small
amount at a time. Fold in one-third of the meringue and incorporate. Then fold in the
remaining meringue. Transfer the batter to a pastry bag. The batter can be used
immediately, but we prefer to place it into the refrigerator overnight.
5. Preheat the waffle iron.
6. Spray with non-stick cooking spray or spread with additional melted, clarified butter. Pipe
the batter or pour ¾ cup of batter onto the waffle maker and cook until you reach the
desired color. Cool on a wire rack or keep warm in a 180° oven. Repeat with the remaining
batter.