Belgian Waffles

My oldest daughter loves breakfast food, so the other night I made her a batch of Belgian waffles that just melt in your mouth. This isn't a quick recipe, but it is easy, and most importantly, delicious. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Try them yourself.

Belgian Waffles

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 large eggs, separated

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 tablespoons butter, melted

2 cups milk (I use 1%)

Non-stick cooking spray

1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. In 1 medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a second bowl use a wooden spoon to mix the egg yolks and sugar together until the sugar is completely dissolved and the eggs have turned a pale yellow. Add the vanilla extract, melted butter, and milk to the eggs and whisk to combine.
4. Combine the egg-milk mixture with the flour mixture and whisk just until blended. Do this a little at a time. Do not over mix.
5. In third bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.
6. Using the rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the waffle batter. Don't over mix!
7. Coat the waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray and pour enough batter into the iron to just cover waffle grid. Close and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Serve immediately.

Makes 8-10 waffles depending on the size of your waffle iron.

Photo credit: Joshua Resnick