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the most satisfactory when baking waffles with added fruit. If the fruit sticks to the baking
surface, simply add a little water, close the lid and steam the excess fruit off after you are
finished baking.
Because the Belgian WafflePro
®
heats and bakes so rapidly on the “Crisp Exterior/Moist
Interior” setting, you will be able to prepare waffles about as fast as they can be eaten. Waffles
taste best “hot off the griddle” but you might let them cool on a wire rack for 20 to 30 seconds
before serving. This gives the waffle a chance to release some steam and stiffen slightly. (If a
waffle is placed directly on a plate, the steam condenses under the waffle, causing the crisp
exterior to soften.)
For an express breakfast, it is hard to beat our Basic Waffle recipe prepared from a packaged
mix. Try the European Home Style Waffle if you like the flavor of buttermilk. Whichever recipe
you choose, serve the waffles hot, spread with butter, whipped cream, maple syrup or your
favorite jams, jellies or fruit. Chef’sChoice
®
offers a Gourmet Waffle Mix formulated just for
waffles, richly flavored and ready to use with the addition of only water.
Basic Wheat Flour Waffles
A simple recipe that produces a light and crisp waffle.
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1
⁄
4
cup melted butter
1-1
1
⁄
2
cups milk, as needed
Makes about 3 waffles
1. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl. Stir with a wire whisk to
evenly distribute the ingredients. Add the melted butter, eggs and about 1 cup of the milk. Blend
with a wire whisk until smooth and free from lumps. The batter should be thick but still pour
slowly from a measuring cup. Add more milk if necessary to obtain a thick but pourable consis-
tency. If the batter becomes too thin, stir in a tablespoon or two of additional flour.
2. Preheat the Belgian WafflePro
®
and set it at:
“
Crisp Exterior/Moist Interior
” @ Color Adjust 3-4 for 2:30 minutes or
“
Uniform Texture
” @ Color Adjust 2 for 4:15 minutes.
3. Pour one full measured cup of batter onto preheated waffle grid. Close and latch the lid. Bake
until signal indicates waffle is done.
4. Remove waffle and place on a wire rack for about 30 seconds, then serve immediately.
Note:
Waffles may be kept warm in a preheated 300°F. oven for 5 to 10 minutes but their consistency
may change. Batter can be kept overnight under refrigeration. If it thickens, add milk to restore to the
desired consistency.
