Belgian Waffles

Who likes waffles?  We do but don't have them nearly enough around here.  The other day Carly told me that we were having waffles at her house and for me to bring my own bottle.  She was talking about bottle of syrup.  They know I drown my waffles in syrup and butter.  Yes, I do have a weakness for those. I do and love fresh fruits too along with fresh whipped cream.  Fresh locally grown strawberries and blueberries are my favorite.  It is a good thing we have them so rarely.

Today's recipe is very easy and uses self rising flour. My Mama "Dot" and the grandmothers really used self rising flour a lot. They are not extra sweet because of my syrup habit..Add more sugar if you wish.
A little trivia:   Henry Jones, a baker from Bristol in the United Kingdom invented self-raising flour in 1845
You can use all purpose flour if you wish.  As a general rule for a 1 cup of all purpose flour you will need to add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder.  if using buttermilk you should also add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Today we use self rising for quick simple Belgian Waffles.....

Look at that softened butter with syrup 

Ready for your waffle?

Belgian Waffles
Printable Recipe

• 1 Cup Self Rising Flour   (I use King Arthur)
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar **note (I don't use much sugar at all but you can add 1/3 cup if you like)
• 2 Eggs 
• 1/4 Cup Butter (half stick) Melted
• 1 Teaspoon Real Vanilla Extract
• 1 Cup Buttermilk **Note** if using whole milk reduce to half and add more if needed.

Separate egg yolks from whites, place egg yolks in medium bowl and egg whites in small bowl.
Whip egg yolks
Add Buttermilk, melted Butter, and Vanilla Extract Mixing Well
Add Flour, Salt and sugar, mix well.
Beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until very soft peaks
Preheat Belgian Waffle Iron
Gently Fold Egg Whites into Batter

Bake in Waffle Iron according to directions.
This Batter made Three Extra Large Belgian Waffles.

Enjoy!