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Measure water into a large bowl. Add
1 teaspoon (5 ml) granulated sugar and yeast;
stir to dissolve. Let stand 10 minutes. In a
separate bowl, combine the flour, graham
cracker crumbs, ¼ cup (50 ml) sugar, salt,
ginger, and lemon zest; stir to combine. Add the
milk, egg yolks, melted cooled butter, and vanilla
to the yeast mixture. Stir until smooth. Add the
dry ingredients and beat until smooth, using low
speed of a hand mixer. Cover with waxed paper
and let stand to rise in a warm, draft-free place
for 30 minutes.
Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Gently
fold into the batter.
Preheat your Cuisinart
®
Belgian Waffle Maker on
setting #4 or preferred setting (green indicator
light will be illuminated when preheated).
For best results, do not open waffle maker
during cooking process. Doing so will offset the
timing mechanism.
Use the measuring scoop to measure out batter,
spreading evenly into waffle grids. Close lid and
rotate 180˚ to the right and bake in the hot waffle
maker until beeper sounds. Rotate waffle maker
180˚ to the left. Remove waffle and repeat with
remaining batter. Waffles may be kept warm in a
low 200°F (93°C) oven. Place waffles arranged
on a cookie sheet on a rack in the warm oven.
Serve with lemon curd, fruit, jam, powdered
sugar, a warm fruit syrup, or whipped cream.
* We recommend using setting #4 to achieve a
golden brown baked Belgian waffle. Adjust the
browning control if you prefer lighter or darker
waffles.
Nutritional Information per waffle:
Calories 458 (44% from fat) • carb. 23g •
pro. 11g • fat 23g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 159mg • sod.
279mg • calc. 120mg • fiber 1g
GOOD NIGHT WAFFLES
Most of the mixing for these waffles is done
the night before. In the morning, just mix in the
eggs, vanilla extract and a pinch of baking
soda while the waffle maker is heating. Leftover
batter may be covered and kept in the
refrigerator for up to 3 days. Heat your waffle
maker in the morning, stir the batter and have
a freshly baked waffle for breakfast.
Makes 6 waffles
½
cup (125 ml) lukewarm
[105°F (41°C)] water
1
tablespoon (15 ml) granulated sugar
2¼
teaspoons (11 ml) active dry yeast
(1 yeast packet)
2
cups (500 ml) whole milk, warmed
[about 105°F (41°C)]
½
cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, melted
and cooled
1
teaspoon (5 ml) salt
2
cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour
2
large eggs, lightly beaten
2
teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
¼
teaspoon (1 ml) baking soda
The night before, or at least 8 hours before
baking, combine the warm water, granulated
sugar and yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, until
foamy. Stir in the warm milk, melted butter and
salt. Beat in the flour until smooth; (this may be
done using a hand mixer on low speed).
Wrap bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let stand
overnight (or for 8 hours) on the countertop; do
not refrigerate.
When ready to bake, preheat your Cuisinart
®
Belgian Waffle Maker on setting #4 or preferred
setting; (green indicator light will be illuminated
when preheated).
For best results, do not open waffle maker
during cooking process. Doing so will offset
the timing mechanism.
While the waffle maker is heating, stir the eggs,
vanilla extract and baking soda into the batter.
Use measuring scoop to measure out batter.
Pour onto waffle grids. Use a heat-proof spatula
to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close
cover and rotate 180˚ to the right. Bake in the hot
waffle maker until beeper sounds. Rotate 180˚ to
the left. Remove waffle and repeat with
remaining batter. Waffles may be kept warm in
a low 200°F (93°C) oven. Place waffles arranged
on a cookie sheet on a rack in the oven. Serve
with sliced fresh fruit, jam, powdered sugar, a
warm fruit syrup, or whipped cream.
* We recommend using setting #4 to achieve a
golden brown baked Belgian waffle. Adjust the
browning control if you prefer lighter or darker
waffles.
Nutritional Information per waffle:
Calories 373 (49% from fat) • carb. 38g •
pro. 10g • fat 20g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 123mg • sod.
501mg • calc. 117mg • fiber 1g
PUMPKIN NUT
BELGIAN WAFFLES
These waffles taste like freshly baked pumpkin
muffins and are delicious served with warm
maple syrup.