The Food Gene

Crisp Golden Waffles

Crisp outside, soft inside. Whisked egg whites make them light.

By The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/crisp-waffles/

Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
  • 225 g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 350 ml milk
  • 75 g butter, melted
  1. Heat the iron. Heat and grease the waffle iron. Put the oven on low to keep waffles warm.
  2. Make the batter. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt with the milk, egg yolks and butter until smooth.
  3. Whisk the whites. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and gently fold into the batter.
  4. Cook. Cook each waffle for 4–5 minutes until golden and crisp. (5:00)
  5. Serve. Keep warm in the oven, in one layer, while you cook the rest. Serve with fruit and yoghurt, or butter and syrup.

Chef’s tip

Do not open the waffle iron early; wait until the steam slows down.

Storage

Freeze and reheat in a toaster.

Swap it

Add 1 tsp cinnamon for spiced waffles.

Nutrition

Approximate values per serving
Energy 422 kcal 1,766 kJ
Fat 20 g
of which saturates 11.5 g
Carbohydrate 47.6 g
of which sugars 7.8 g
Fibre 1.7 g
Protein 12 g
Salt 1.1 g