One of our favorite restaurants is located a few miles down the beach from Topsail Hill Preserve, near Seaside beach. On one of our visits there, in the Fall 2017, this was the daily special. I fell in love with the flavor combination! I was determined to create a copy cat recipe so we could enjoy this year round. After a few failed attempts, I finally developed a perfect Belgian Waffle recipe. One note on this recipe though- you really need an authentic Belgian Waffle maker. I love my Breville Waffle Maker. You can adjust the temperature or use the presets and the waffles are thick, just the way a Belgian Waffle should be.
I will share the Cooked Apples with Bourbon soaked raisins in a separate post. Ya’ll have to try it! I wasn’t a fan of Brie cheese until this combination came along. Now I serve Brie cheese topped with cooked apples on waffles and French toast all the time. It’s just so, so good.
Belgian Waffles
Equipment
- Waffle Iron- I recommend the Breville Smart Waffle Maker
- Large mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- Small mixing bowl and whisk for the egg whites
Ingredients
- 4 cups plain flour
- 2 TBSP Light Brown Sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3 1/2 cups Buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk or the egg whites until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. With a dry whisk, mix these and form a "dry well"in the center of the mixture.
- In the "dry well" of the flour mixture, add the milk, oil, vanilla and egg yolks stirring until mixed well.
- Gently fold in the whisked egg whites, trying to retain the air to make our waffles light and fluffy!
- Pour batter into your waffle iron per your waffle iron instructions. Cook for 3-5 minutes, depending on the waffle size and your recommended instructions. Serve immediately!
Notes
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