Liége belgian waffles - gaufres de liége
Prep Time:
2 hours 30 minutes
Cooking Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
8
7 grams instant yeast = 1/4 ounce instant yeast = 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast = 21 grams fresh yeast
Pearl sugar (or sugar grains) makes all the charm of Liège waffles, because it brings crispness and gives an exceptional flavor to this waffle.
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Ingredients
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375 g of flour
180 g warm milk
30 g fresh baker's yeast or 1 tablespoon instant yeast
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon of fine salt
30g brown sugar
200 g softened sweet butter
250 g of pearled sugar
Directions
In the bowl of the robot,mix the milk and the yeast.
Add the flour, eggs, sugar brown sugar, a pinch of salt and knead to obtain an elastic paste.
Add the butter and knead gently to incorporate the butter and have a homogeneous mixture.
Cover the dough with film wrap and let the dough rise for 2 hours in a warm place.
When the dough has at least doubled in volume, deflate and incoporate the pearled sugar.
Using a pastry brush, grease the hot waffle plates.
Spoon a large spoonful of dough into the waffle maker.
Close the waffle iron and cook +/- 3 minutes until golden brown.
