The way that I think I really discovered that I loved cooking and working in a kitchen was from having two brothers who loved to eat. I started by making breakfast on Sunday mornings because this was the only time we could all be together. It was usually before or after church. Then I discovered my family’s waffle iron or maybe someone got it as a present, I can’t remember which, but that was a game changer. I started making Belgium waffles and getting super into it! Here is the recipe I like to use.
Belgium Waffles
6 tablespoons butter
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
Preheat waffle iron. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Beat thoroughly. Batter will be lumpy. Pour batter into grid of waffle iron till it is 2/3 of the way full. Close lid and wait till steam has subsided. It will take close to 5 minutes depending on the waffle iron. After it is done cooking transfer onto plate for eating.
Yields 1 dozen
Nutritional value: These waffles have a lot of calories. They have 510 calories with 190 from fat.
Taste: These taste amazing. The only problem I have with them is that they don’t always turn out as fluffy as I want them to be. One way to make them fluffier is mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients till just incorporated. DO not over mix! Here is a link to more helpful tips on how to get the best waffles possible!
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/article.asp?articleid=29
Cost: We usually have all the ingredients already so it was very cheap. These use a lot of household ingredients. If you live in a dorm however it may become more expensive.
Ease of Making: They are fairly easy once you have gotten used to your waffle iron.
One thing that helps is putting the batter into a measuring cup and using that to pour it into the waffle iron.
Making breakfast for my brothers turned into making lunch for them and then dinner for my family and so on. Another thing that I love about waffles are the toppings that you can put on them! I have a great strawberry sauce that I make that can be made with any fruit that I have included below. In addition to strawberry sauce I usually like to include butter, syrup, whip cream, and powdered sugar. I know it is a lot. At the same time though it is amazing. As always… Enjoy!
Strawberry Sauce
1 bag frozen fruit (in this case strawberries)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
Combine all ingredients in sauce pan and simmer for 10 minutes or until fruit is warm and soft.
Link to pictures:
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/belgium-waffles/question-4186451/
http://www.tablespoon.com/posts/how-to-make-waffles/04f71730-2837-41e2-b72a-beb76171eeca
This breakfast reminds me of the Belgium Waffles that Redifer Brunch serves on Sunday mornings. Although this recipe does sound amazing, I think it would be a little difficult for students living in the dorm to find a waffle iron. I love topping waffles with strawberry sauce and whipped cream. It is one of my favorite breakfast meals!
This sounds like quite an extravagant breakfast. Breakfast is actually my favorite meal – I wake up hungry almost every morning, and waffles and pancakes are two of my all-time favorite breakfast foods. One of my favorite things to top waffles with is bananas, specifically bananas foster. I usually leave the alcohol ingredients out because, even though they cook off, I don’t like the flavor they add. My family doesn’t have a waffle maker, but I remember fondly that my friend used to have the classic Mickey Mouse waffle maker, and we’d make them in the morning every time I slept over her house. I think we’d usually top it off with the never fail combo: butter and syrup.
Yum! Waffles are good. Unfortunately, the last time I ate waffles I was sick, and now I can’t eat them without getting nauseas! I think they still look good, though. I normally can eat toaster oven waffles, but maybe I will give regular waffles another shot. You’ve inspired me!