liege belgian waffles with pearl sugar

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3/4 cup lukewarm milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pearl sugar (such as lars' own®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• sprinkle the yeast and white sugar over warm milk in a small bowl. the milk should be no more than 100 degrees f (40 degrees c). let stand for 15 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• whisk the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract into the yeast mixture until evenly blended; set aside. stir together the flour and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center. pour the egg mixture into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees f (27 to 35 degrees c)) until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. gently mix in the pearl sugar.
• preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• place a baseball-size ball of dough on the preheated waffle iron. cook waffles until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. repeat with remaining dough. allow waffles to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.