Homemade Sugar Waffles

Here's how to make one of my favorite sweet treats, sugar waffles, from scratch. They are unlike any "regular" waffle you've ever had at breakfast. I like to make a double or triple batch, then freeze for later!

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 tsp table salt
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, then cooled to just warm
3 large eggs, room temp
3/4 cup warm milk (around 110-115 degrees F)
1 1/2 T white sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pearl sugar (OR sugar cubes, broken into large clumps)

In a bowl, sprinkle the yeast and sugar over the warm milk and stir until sugar is dissolved. Let sit for at least 15 minutes or until it starts to foam. Once it foams, whisk in the eggs. Then slowly whisk in the butter and vanilla until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt, then pour into the wet ingredients. Stir until a smooth dough forms.

Cover the bowl with a tea towel or clean dish towel and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for at LEAST an hour...I let mine sit for an hour and a half to two. It should at least double in volume. If you place in too hot an environment, the butter will start to leech out of the dough and you’ll end up with greasy waffles. Somewhere between 75-85 degrees is perfect. You can even turn your oven to the bread proof setting for a few minutes, turn it off, then put the bowl in the warm oven.

Once the dough has risen, mix in the pearl sugar until combined. Scoop out balls about the size of billiard balls into a preheated waffle iron (medium heat at most). Cook until light to medium brown or to your preference. Let cool for five minutes before eating. I usually double the recipe, cook all the waffles, then freeze.

Видео Homemade Sugar Waffles канала Wes Hampton