Waffles

Cialde

Sweet, golden wafers, made with a thick batter and cooked on the griddle on both sides.

4 servings

Easy

Waffles are a sweet preparation with a compact consistency and a simple profile, suitable for breakfast or a snack. afternoon snack in which to enhance the contrast between the golden surface and the soft interior. The dough combines flour, egg and sugar, while milk or heavy cream They contribute to making it homogeneous and consistent. The yeast completes the structure without turning the preparation into a baked dough. Baking on the waffle iron is the defining step: the heat distributed across both surfaces allows for uniform color and a regular shape. The recipe is listed as typical in the data provided; the procedure also indicates the traditional use of a round or square tong iron, as an alternative to the waffle maker. Variations with baking soda, citrus peel, grappa or white wine.

Instructions

Voice reading

6 steps · natural Italian voice

Beat egg and sugar

Beat the egg with the sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. the mixture until it is well mixed and slightly lighter, with no visible grains of sugar separated from the egg.

Add flour and yeast

Combine the white flour and the yeast to the mixture of egg and sugar. Stir to incorporate the powders evenly, avoiding leaving dry lumps on the bottom or along the sides of the bowl.

Complete the batter

Pour the milk or the heavy cream and mix thoroughly. Continue mixing until you obtain a smooth, homogeneous, and consistent batter: it should retain a certain structure when lifted with a spoon, without being runny.

Heat the plate

Heat the waffle iron to temperature before cooking. Make sure the surface is evenly heated, so the batter cooks evenly without becoming pale or undercooked in the center.

Spread the batter

Pour a spoonful of batter onto the hot plate, keeping a controlled amount to obtain waffles of uniform thickness. Close the plate and let it cook. the mixture distribute it among the cooking surfaces.

Cook the waffles

Cook the wafer on both sides until the surface is a uniform golden brown and the crust is well-formed. Repeat until all the batter is used up, checking as they cook to prevent the wafers from browning too much.

Chef's Tips

Pour even portions of batter onto the preheated griddle, so the waffles cook evenly and turn golden brown on both sides.