YUMMY NOOKS AND CRANNIES

I am a real stickler when it comes to Belgian Waffles.  I don’t go for the pancake mix disguising itself as waffle batter or any of the standard waffle recipes out there.  To me, a true Belgian Waffle has to have yeast and usually requires you to split your eggs white/ yolks.  An authentic Belgian Waffle also has crunchy sugar bits in the batter with the use of parelsuiker, or “pearl sugar”, that are added to the batter right before cooking.  If you can get your hands on some parelsuiker I would highly recommend it (although it is not necessary).

Since these are yeast waffles, you need to plan accordingly.  The 45 min. rise time added to the prep and cooking time is enough to make any hungry family turn into an angry mob.  So, these are best served as a brunch or late breakfast (unless you get up before your family does). 

I obtained this recipe from the instruction book that accompanied the waffle iron I purchased in the early 90’s.  It has now become a staple in our home.  I guarantee, once you try a true yeasty Belgian Waffle…. you will never go back to the non-yeast recipes. Enjoy!

Belgian Waffles

1pkg dry yeast

2 cups warm water

4 eggs, separated

1 tsp. vanilla

2 ½ cups sifted flour

½ tsp salt

1 tbls sugar

½ cup melted butter

sprinkle yeast over warm water, stir to dissolve.

Beat egg yolks and add to yeast mix with vanilla.

Sift dry ingredients together, add to liquid.

Stir in melted butter and combine thoroughly.

Beat egg whites until stiff, carefully fold into batter.

Let mix stand in a warm place for 45 min. until it doubles in bulk.

Use ¾ -1 cup mix per waffle.

We always set up a waffles station with lots of sliced fruit, nuts, real maple syrup, whipped cream, etc.  

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- A Friday ritual as inspired by Amanda (Soule Mama). A single photo - no words (although, I had to write something today) - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' here and with Soule Mama for all to see.

I know that I have already posted many photos of our kids reading.  But, in this beautiful photo, Logan is teaching Rose how to read.  It was a very sweet moment for everyone and therefor my favorite of the week.  Our kids are in their favorite spot of our whole house, a beautiful rainbow bookshelf playstand/ fort we found through Hip Mountain Mama.

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- A Friday ritual as inspired by Amanda (Soule Mama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' here and with Soule Mama for all to see.

Yarn Along with Ginny at Small Things

I have been working on this beautiful Entrelac Scarf on and off for a couple of months.  It has had no designated recipient, so it has been forced to wait patiently for my attention as I have tended to many dolls, hats, and other holiday knit treasures.  The Entrelac pattern is so much fun and has plenty of mini celebratory moments with the completion of each rectangle section.

The yarn is a gorgeous Noro Kochoran.  The self stripping greens, grey, blue, and purple are gorgeous which make the scarf that much more enticing to make.  The scarf is about 1/2 hour away from being finished.  I can honestly say that this is a scarf that I am sad to finish because it is so fun to work on.

I am currently reading about Aga cookers because my husband and I just purchased a floor model 2 oven cooker for the house we are building.  Finding it was a kitchen dream come true for us.  We live in Wisconsin where it is less than warm for about 8 months out of the year.  We will get great use out of our Aga and look forward to our warm and cozy kitchen environment.

If you would like to particapate in the Yarn along, visit Small Things.