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New Year Waffles

1/2/2014

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In Belgium, it is the tradition to eat waffles on New Year's Day, a special kind of waffles. They are more cookie-like and are eaten as such, with no topping. The recipes vary from family to family but they are all very similar.
Although I make a double batch (about 80 waffles) and do give away a few (maybe a quarter), they never seem to last very long. Of course, I could make more but the beauty of tradition is to actually look forward to certain things only at certain times.

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Ingredients:
  • 500g flour
  • 500g sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 300g butter
  • 1 pkg vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
  1. Sift the flour.
  2. Make a well in the middle and put the sugar, egg yolks, softened butter (but in pieces) and vanilla sugar. Mix it all together.
  3. Beat the egg whites and delicately fold them in.
  4. Bake a spoonful of batter in a waffle maker (medium size squares).
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Please note that the recipe above is from "Typiquement belge: Gaufres, crepes et galettes. Recettes et Traditions" (Editions Labor - 2006). This is not the exact recipe I used as mine is a family recipe passed down in my stepmother's family. She was kind enough to share her family recipe with me and we are all grateful for that :-D

2 Comments
Tara McClurg
1/2/2014 04:01:51 am

What are the measurements in cups, Tbsp? I would love to make these, they are so good!!

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Anne-Sophie
1/2/2014 04:17:20 am

Hi Tara! Measurements in cups are difficult because it depends how you pack the flour. If possible, use a scale instead.

500g = 1.09 lb = 17.5 ounces
300g = 0.65 lb = 10.5 ounces

HTH. Let me know how they turned out.

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    My name is Anne-Sophie and I've always enjoyed baking. I've decided to try and spend more time trying new recipes and would like to share the journey. I am particularly (but not exclusively) interested in French/Belgian recipes.


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