Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the waffle, or gaufre, can also be cooked at home using a special plate
In English they are called Waffle, in French, gaufre. I'm crispy waffles outside and soft inside that you cook with one plate particular and serve stuffed to taste, with fruit, chocolate, Maple syrup and so on. Their origin seems to go back to ancient Greece, while in the Middle Ages, in France, small cakes were cooked, called gaufre, which in ancient French means "Honeycomb", as waffles are presented today.
How to prepare waffles
Making waffles at home is simple: these pods are perfect for one snack substantial with friends or one weekend breakfast. A small trick! Before starting to mix the ingredients remember that you will need thespecial waffle plate, which cooks the batter and creates the typical honeycomb weave.
Ingredients
100 grams of sugar
200 grams of flour
60 grams of butter
200 ml of milk
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Method
Divide the yolks from the whites. Whip the whites until stiff with the help of an electric whisk. Separately, beat the egg yolks with sugar. Then add the butter that you have melted and the vanilla extract.
Slowly, in the rain, add also flour and sieved yeast and, stirring, pour the milk. Complete by incorporating the whipped egg whites.
Heat the plate and, using a ladle, pour the mixture and cook for about 5 minutes. Check the cooking, also according to your tastes, if you prefer softer or crispy waffles.
The extra touch? Flavor the waffles!
In addition, or instead of the vanilla extract, you can add cinnamon, grated lemon zest, cocoa, fresh squeezed orange juice, chopped walnuts or whatever you want to the dough.
How to fill the waffles?
Melted chocolate, chopped fruit, maple syrup, Nutella, whipped cream, even a scoop of ice cream: waffles can be filled as desired. If you have guests, prepare different bowls on the table with ingredients of various kinds, so as to meet the tastes of each and let them fill their waffles as they please. Try them also in the savory version with potatoes, cheese and ham.
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