麵包鬆餅 / 比利時鬆餅 - Beigian Waffles

Mostly the waffles I have eaten is pandan flavour and it is easily reach in every or almost Singapore bakery shop. But not all the shop make a decent waffles and is not easy to look for a good one.

I used to buy waffles from a bakery shop at Henderson and I think is the best waffles I have even ate but the boss sold the bakery shop to another owner. The waffles taste really awful after the new owner took over. I misssssss the fluffy, chewy, rich eggy and pandan waffles that the uncle made.

I wonder the waffles usually I bought contain any yeast in it because the texture is chewy. I like the chewy texture waffles, it taste like eating a bread.

Anyway I made some Belgian waffles. The method is the same like making bread. you will need to knead the dough and let it proof. The different is you do not need to bake but cook under the stove using the waffles mold.

It will be better if you have the electronic waffles maker. At least you do not need to worry your waffles might burn and using electronic waffles maker give a evenly brown on both side after it done.

The waffles is so delicious, chewy and it not so sweet. You can spread some desired jam on it or make it savoury and sandwich with some egg and bacon. The waffles taste better when it is still hot / warm. You can warm the waffles in the oven if the waffles turn cold.



The next day breakfast, a cup of hot green tea with waffles and a sunny egg. 

Recipe Source: http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/carol-jay/article?mid=272661&prev=272709&next=272612

Ingredients:
- 120gm bread flour
- 100gm cake flour
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 50gm castor sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 60gm of 35°C warm milk
- 1/2 tsp rum (I omitted)
- 50gm unsalted butter (room temperature and cut into cubes)

Method:

1. Sift together the bread flour and cake flour in a bowl.
2. In another small bowl, mix the warm milk and the yeast together.
3. Put the salt and sugar into the flour mixture bowl.
4. Pour the step (2), egg and rum into step (3).
5. Mix all the ingredients together until it form a dough.
6. Add in the butter and knead the dough till smooth or using a electric hand mixer to do the job.  
7. Place in a greased bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place until double in bulk or about 1 & 1/2 hours). 
8. Sprinkle some cake flour on the counter top and place the dough on it and also sprinkle some flour on the surface of the dough to prevent it stick onto your hands.
9. Divide the dough into 50gm each (about 8 small dough).
10. Roll each dough into a ball shape and cover with cling wrap. Let it proof another 20 min.
11. After the second proof, warm the waffles maker. For mine I using stove (medium heat) and a waffles mold.
12. Spread some oil on the waffles mold and place the dough on it. Close the lid. Cook each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Open the lid and check. Keep observe the waffles well as it might burn if is too hot.