May 15th
2005
How to win kids hearts over? Easy. What "did the trick" last time we went over to a long time friend and his family with two kids, was to bring waffles & strawberries. Although we can't claim to have our own kids yet, we understand that especially when they're in their rambunctious age, it's helpful to start off on the right foot :) Needless to say, the kids loved it -there was plenty for everyone- and we had a great afternoon. Our recipe for the waffles is a mix of various other waffle recipes, we usually like them to be more on the dense side. O.
The recipe per se is pretty straightforward. Whisk soft butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add lemon zest and/or vanilla (scraped out of a length-wise cut vanilla bean).
Now individually add the four eggs and beat the mix well after each one. Add both the milk and the cream, as well as the flour. Depending on how you want the dough (more or less dense) feel free to vary the amount of flour, a good starting point is 150g. Meanwhile heat up the waffle iron and brush it lightly with the butter if needed.
Pour batter into the center of the lower half of the waffle maker. Try not to use too much batter, since it's a superfluous (literally) experience to clean up a sticky and hot waffle iron...been there done that. Bake them for a few minutes (3-5) until they become golden brown. Let them cool on a plate.
Layer the waffles with whipped cream (with the 1/2 vanilla bean) and the sliced strawberries - depending on how sweet you like it, you can add a little more sugar (e.g. to the whipped cream). Dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Resume: It was fun for the kids picking off the layers individually, a probably contrary method to the original intended one (slicing it more like a cake) - of course we weren't asked ;) However, we still prefer it the old fashioned way straight from the iron, with warm cherry compote and whipped cream on top gradually melting away...
Strawberry Waffles
Recipe Source: own creation
Prep/Baking time: about 45 min.
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Ingredients: (serves 6)
140g butter (at room temperature)
60g sugar
a pinch of lemon zest and/or 1 vanilla bean (up to you)
4 eggs
100ml milk
100ml cream
150g flour
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Ingredients for the filling:
500g strawberries
250ml cream (whipped)
1/2 vanilla bean
for decoration: powdered sugar
gorgeous!!!
What a delicious looking waffle tower! If only I had a waffle iron...I'd be making your waffles instead of drooling infront of the picture. =) I love the way the picture changes by the way. That strawberry is just so cute! ^-^
That waffle tower looks so gorgeous. Never thought of doing it that way but it is certainly different. I have a wafflw iron that I bought about 1 year ago at my son's garage sale. Never tried it before, but here is a good opportunity.
I have been enjoying your blog for a few months - the writing, the look, the photos are all so wonderful. BUT the graphic of the strawberry and the waffle take the cake, so to speak! Very cool.
hi, i just wanted to let you know that your blog is one of my favourites. i love the photos, the layout, the content, and even the cute little icons. the waffle tower looks to die for!
Dreska, Tea,
Thank you. The waffle iron was a great investment, it has been in our service for about 5 years and it still works like a charm. We've been using it on so many occasions that it has easily paid off.
Maria, Ana, Alisa, Amirah
Thank you! We were happy that both taste wise and the architecture worked out nicely ;) Those were the first strawberries this year that actually tasted like strawberries. Our first three attempts tasted miserably.
agreeing with everyone - the waffle tower looks amazing! simple and homey, yet so creative... and classy. I love it. I will have to copy you at some point. I can't imagine a nicer late spring / early summer dessert.
your site is indeed delicious!
What an absolutely sublime presentation! I'm sure the little ones were in raptures over the two of you. I really need to invest in a waffle iron. I am thinking that this would be adorable in a pizzelle-sized form. Gorgeous photography, as usual.
i tried the recipe a few hours ago, but without the strawberries. The waffles taste very good, but I think 140g of butter makes it like deep-frying it... =)
Hi Jens,
glad you liked them - and you're right, these waffles better do not claim to be the healthiest kind of dessert ;) Feel free to reduce the amount of butter. I hope you're not shocked too much, when I tell you, that the original recipe calls for 200g of butter...
Shannon, silvanie, tara,
thanks for all your positive feedback, we really appreciate every single one :)
tara,
now I'm curious, how does a pizzelle-sized form look like? About investing in a waffle iron, it's probably like investing in almost any other kitchen gadget: unless you use them on a daily basis, they're likely to vanish in some corner of your kitchen cupboards after the first extensive use. But a waffle iron is not the most expensive device and it keeps the infrequent waffle-happenings quite special...
hi nicky. thanks for your reply... 200g butter... *wow*
so keep up the good work.. ! i love your site !
Hi Nicky, a pizzelle is an Italian cookie that is sort of similar to a thin waffle. I love the dainty size of them, so I was thinking that your recipe might adapted to work in one of those presses. Thank you for the advice on the waffle iron - if I manage to find the storage space, it may be an addition to our kitchen gadgetry. You're right, there seems something festive about homemade waffles ...
Can't wait to make them this weekend!!!
can i use a sandwich toaster instead of a waffle iron???
yum, yum, yum and yuuuum!
this looks so good, and I am thinking how I could make these without a waffle iron now (before I buy it.)