Waffles

Name: Waffles
Yield: Makes 6
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: whipped cream, to serve; sunflower oil, for brushing; 4 g/ ⅛ oz easy-blend yeast; 225 g/ 8 oz plain flour; 30 g/ 1 oz caster sugar, plus more to serve; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tsp salt; 3-5 drops of vanilla extract; 60 g/ 2 oz melted unsalted butter; about 350 ml/ 12 fl oz milk at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Daily Mail Modern British Cookbook

By Alastair Little and Richard Whittington

Published 1998

About

The waffle is not – as many people think – an American invention, to be served automatically with maple syrup, but French and very ancient, dating back to the middle ages. This batter is easy to make and produces lovely light waffles.

Ingredients

225 g/ 8 oz plain flour
4 g/ ⅛

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
Breakfast
Mediterranean

Method

Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the yeast, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Gently whisk in 200 ml/ 7 fl oz of the milk, then pour in the melted butter. You should have a thick smooth batter, b