by ES Guest
No Flip-Flopping: The Perfect Waffle
Editor’s Note: Lisa Fox, owner of FINO restaurant in Austin and blogger at For The Love of Food, shares this recipe for FINO’s perfect waffles. The secret: yeast, proofed overnight, for a waffle that is perfectly crispy on the outside, light and airy inside, and full of flavor all around.
Goodnight Waffles
The night before:
Combine and let stand 10 minutes…
½ cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
Stir in…
2 cups warm whole milk
½ cup melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
Beat in 2 cups flour until smooth…
Wrap bowl tightly with plastic wrap, let stand out on the counter overnight.
~Smiling happily the next morning~
Turn on waffle iron and stir into mixture…
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Cook until golden brown and delicious.