Liège Waffles

Instructions

1. Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl.
2. Sift the bread flour and cake flour together into the bowl, then add the sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Keep the yeast in its own spot so it doesn’t touch the salt or sugar directly, then mix into a dough.
3. Once no dry flour is visible, add the softened butter and knead for about 10 minutes into a smooth dough.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for about 1 hour, until doubled.
5. Gently punch down the risen dough with your fist to release the air.
6. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll each into a ball.
7. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.
8. Preheat the waffle maker well, then bake the dough for 3–5 minutes until golden.
9. Let the waffles cool slightly on a wire rack.

Tips

• Liège waffles come from the Liège region of Belgium. Instead of a pourable batter, they’re made from a yeasted bread dough, which gives them their chewy texture. The flavor is mild, so they go with any topping.
• Divide the dough into 8 pieces for smaller, bite-size waffles.
• Knead about 30g of pearl sugar into the dough at the end and the sugar on the surface melts like caramel as it bakes, making them even sweeter.
• Try dipping half of each cooled waffle in melted chocolate and letting it set.

Liège Waffles
Equipment: waffle maker, mixing bowl, whisk
Ingredients (6 pieces)

- bread flour 90g
- cake flour 100g
- egg 1 (50g)
- milk 50ml
- unsalted butter 75g, at room temperature
- sugar 20g
- instant yeast 1 tsp
- salt 2g

Instructions
1. Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl.
2. Sift the bread flour and cake flour together into the bowl, then add the sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Keep the yeast in its own spot so it doesn't touch the salt or sugar directly, then mix into a dough.
3. Once no dry flour is visible, add the softened butter and knead for about 10 minutes into a smooth dough.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for about 1 hour, until doubled.
5. Gently punch down the risen dough with your fist to release the air.
6. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll each into a ball.
7. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.
8. Preheat the waffle maker well, then bake the dough for 3–5 minutes until golden.
9. Let the waffles cool slightly on a wire rack.

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