Authentic Gaufre Recipe Belgium, Europe

Especially popular in Belgium, gaufres, or waffles are a European dish prepared with yeast batter or dough, then baked using a couple of textured plates. The pattern on the plates determines the waffle's dimensions and surface imprint. Flemish gaufres, or Gauffres à la Flamande, are a round or irregularly shaped waffle variety. Although sometimes topped with sugar and orange blossom water, they can also be consumed plain. Brussels waffles, rectangular in shape, are an airy and crispy waffle variety with bigger, deeper pockets. Their thick, foamy batter is made with beaten egg whites, without any sugar. The Brussels gaufres are served with fruit, sweet cream or simply some powdered sugar.  Round Liège waffles are made with pearl sugar, which gives the dense, brioche-like batter a bumpy feel. The gaufres de Liège are sweet and sticky, made with whole, not separated eggs, and coated in crispy caramelized pearl sugar. They are eaten plain, dusted ... Read more