These baker's yeast Belgian waffles, rich in butter and studded with pearl sugar, offer a caramelized crust and an incomparable soft center.
Ingredients
- 500 g Type 45 wheat flour
- 15 g Fresh baker's yeast
- 100 ml Whole milk
- 2 pieces Egg
- 200 g Unsalted butter
- 80 g Granulated sugar
- 1 pinch Fine salt
- 1 clove Vanilla bean
- 200 g Pearl sugar
Method
- Warm the milk in a saucepan over very low heat until just warm to the touch. Crumble the baker's yeast into the warm milk, mix gently, and let rest for about ten minutes until a slight foam appears on the surface.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, sift the flour, then add the sugar, salt, and scraped vanilla bean seeds. Make a well in the center and crack in the whole eggs.
- Pour the milk and yeast mixture into the well, then knead at medium speed with the dough hook for about five minutes until you get a dough that starts pulling away from the sides.
- Incorporate the butter, previously softened at room temperature and cut into pieces. Knead again for about ten minutes: the dough should become smooth, elastic, and completely clear the sides of the bowl.
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise at room temperature for about one hour, until doubled in volume.
- Gently punch down the dough with the palm of your hand, then incorporate the pearl sugar by briefly kneading by hand to distribute it evenly without crushing it.
- Divide the dough into equal portions the size of a ping-pong ball, roll them into balls between your hands, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rest for about fifteen minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat the waffle maker to medium-high heat. Place a ball of dough in the center of each plate, close, and cook for about four to five minutes: the waffle should be deeply golden with visible caramelized traces on the pearl sugar.
- Carefully unmold and serve immediately, while still warm, to enjoy the crispy exterior and meltingly soft interior.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 1127.8 kcal
- Protein
- 17.85 g
- Carbohydrate
- 161.75 g
- Fat
- 45.14 g
- Fibre
- 3.97 g
- Calcium
- 58.78 mg
- Iron
- 1.64 mg
- Magnesium
- 37.22 mg
