Cream-Filled Waffles
Submitted by TuffyLou
Yeasted waffles with a lemon-scented buttery batter, cooked golden and crisp, then sandwiched with piped sweetened whipped cream. European-style brunch elegance.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
25 minCOOK
10 minREADY
65 minThese aren’t your pour-from-a-box Sunday morning waffles. These are the kind you’d find in a Belgian café, crisp on the outside, tender within, with a faint whisper of lemon zest.
The yeast-risen batter gives them a depth of flavor and airy texture that baking powder waffles just can’t touch.
Once cooled, they get sandwiched together with piped sweetened whipped cream and a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
They’re half waffle, half pastry, and entirely worth the extra effort of letting the batter rise.
Kitchen Tips
- Let the batter rise the full 25 minutes. When it starts to bubble on the surface, the yeast is doing its job. Don’t rush this or the waffles will be dense.
- Cool the waffles completely on a rack before filling. Warm waffles will melt the whipped cream instantly.
- Pipe the cream with a fluted nozzle for that European pastry shop look. A star tip works great.
- Serve within an hour of filling. The cream softens the waffles over time, so these are best assembled just before serving.
Ingredients
Directions
Waffles: Stir pinch of salt into warm milk;sprinkle with yeast.
Let stand 5 minutes or until surface is frothy.
Stir gently to moisten any dry particles remaining on top.
Sift flour, remaining sugar and salt into large bowl.
Melt butter;cool slightly.
Lightly beat butter, eggs and lemon peel into yeast mixture.
Pour into flour mixture.
Beat well until batter begins to bubble.
Cover and let rise in warm place 25 minutes.
Heat waffle iron, brushing inside well with oil.
Put a little of the batter in waffle iron for each waffle.
Cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, depending on temperature of iron.
Break up waffles into sections.
Cool on rack.
Filling: Beat cream and powdered sugar until stiff.
Put into pastry bag fitted with fluted nozzle.
Fill pairs of cooled waffles with piped whipped cream mixture.
Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
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