Brussels waffle

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• yeast (one package of fast-action yeast)
• 1/2 ounce of brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups of lukewarm water (use tepid sparkling water if possible)
• 1/2 cup powdered nonfat dry milk (Carnation or similar)
• dash of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or one small packet vanilla sugar (about 2 teaspooons)
• 2 1/4 sticks of melted butter
• 6 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks

Preparation

Step 1

For the waffle batter:

Put the flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the flour: add the yeast and 1 cup of the lukewarm water.

Add the brown sugar, powdered milk, the vanilla extract or vanilla sugar, and the remainder of the water. Mix the dough well: allow to rise for at least 20 minutes - 1/2 hour. During this period, melt the butter. Allow to cool to lukewarm.

Add the melted butter: mix well. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks,: fold carefully into the batter mixture until evenly mixed through.

Heat a large waffle iron. Spread each section with the batter, close and bake until done.

Serve dusted with comfectioners' / icing sugar, or topped with whipped cream and fruit, or with melted chocolate or Nutella or peanut butter and bannans.