Belgian Waffles

By Joschef

Ingredients

• Original Cream Cheese Syrup
• 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• unit Zest of 1 small orange
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups maple syrup
• Belgian Waffles
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3 cups warm milk
• 3 unit eggs (Whites and yolks separated)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (melted)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups flour

Preparation

Step 1

Original Cream Cheese Syrup
1. Mix cream cheese, zest, salt and vanilla extract in a bowl and whip on high speed for 2-3 minutes, stopping and scraping the bottom.
2. Slowly add 2 cups of maple syrup, stopping and scraping the bowl as you go.
Belgian Waffles
1. Warm milk in a saucepan.
2. In a small bowl, add yeast and ¼ cup of the warm milk. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, add remaining warm milk, egg yolks, melted butter, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix 1 minute on low speed.
4. Add flour and yeast/milk mixture and mix on medium speed until smooth.
5. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites on high speed adding the sugar slowly like you were making a meringue.
6. Fold into the flour mixture and put in a warm place for half an hour.
7. Pour into your Belgian Waffle machine and enjoy!