Belgian Waffles Recipe

The Belgian waffles, sometimes mistakenly referred to in the United States as Belgium waffles, are very obviously different from the waffles typically eaten in American. The primary difference is in the Belgian waffles recipe, though many Americans only see the aesthetic difference of “deeper holes” in Belgian waffles. The real difference is in how they’re made, not just the size of the holes made by the waffle iron that is used.Traditional American waffle recipes are much easier to make than a Belgian waffles recipe. American waffle recipes, to no one’s surprise, are also quicker to mix up, as they use baking powder instead of yeast and egg whites to help them rise and give them fluffiness. This is why a Belgian waffles recipe yields wafflers that are much deeper and thicker, but also lighter and fluffy, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The Belgian waffles recipe used by street vendors and restaurants in Belgium is, reportedly, impossible to get hold of. It is a recipe so strictly guarded that most of the street vendors don’t even make the dough themselves, they get it already prepared and simply prepare the Belgian waffles without a recipe.Of course you can find approximations online by those who are Belgian waffle enthusiasts and have spent time perfecting their Belgian waffles recipe. There are also a good many adaptations of the traditional Belgian waffles recipe to make it easier for the wanna-be American gourmand to make for brunch. In Belgium the waffles are traditionally sweeter and served as a dessert, not a breakfast, but Americans are fond of a sweet breakfast (to no one’s surprise), so you can still use a Belgian waffles recipe for your weekend morning’s repast.

While the true Belgian waffles are made to rise with yeast and egg whites beaten to soft peaks, while the true American waffles are made just with baking powder or soda, there are the occasional crossover recipes. There are some that use egg whites and baking powder, and some that use just yeast as the rising agent. While there is egg in any waffle recipe, the difference is of course whether or not you separate the eggs and beat the whites to soft peaks (as in a Belgian waffles recipe) or whether you just stir them in whole (American style).You can also use a Belgian waffles recipe in an American-style machine for a Belgian waffle with smaller holes, or conversely use a Belgian waffles machine with American-style waffle mix. You may have to tweak the recipe or use varying amounts of dough in each case to make it work with the machine, but either way you should end up with a tasty American- Belgian waffles recipe that you can customize for whatever hole-depth or crispiness you like in a waffle.