How to make Viennese and other soft waffles

Do you like waffles? We suggest you prepare this delicious pastry at home.

Thin or fluffy, soft or crispy, sweet or salty - waffles will satisfy every taste. Nowadays, there is a huge assortment of this delicacy on store shelves, but it is better to bake waffles yourself, because then you will be sure that the products they contain are actually natural and high-quality.

Today Passion is sharing how to make waffles at home. and shares secrets that will help make the cooking process easy and enjoyable.

How to make Viennese and other soft waffles

In the waffle iron

Grease the waffle iron plates with vegetable oil and heat the device. Focus on the light indicator: when the waffle iron is ready for use, the green light will light up.

Place 2 tablespoons of dough on each plate. No more is needed, otherwise it will spill out on the sides. If you use less, the waffles will turn out too small.

Baking time depends on the power of the device. The larger it is, the faster the waffles will cook. For example, the Moulinex SW611812 model with a power of 700 W will bake waffles in 10 minutes. And the Kitfort KT-1620 waffle iron with the ability to adjust the temperature and a power of 920 W will cope with the task in about 6 minutes.

When the waffles are baked, the green light will go off.

The most popular waffle irons with light indicators:

• Gfgrill GFW-015 with adjustable thermostat;
• Gemlux GL-WM-888R with the ability to turn the device over for uniform distribution of dough;
• Redmond RMB-M713-1 with removable panels that allow you to bake not only fluffy waffles, but also donuts, triangular pies, thin crispy waffles, pancakes, nuts with condensed milk and much more;
• Endever Skyline WM-20 with waffle cone cone;
• Gfgrill GF-020 with rotary handle for even distribution of dough;
• Kitfort KT-1611-3 with cells for large wafers;
• Clatronic WA 3606 with the ability to change temperature.

You need to remove the waffles using silicone spatulas or tongs so as not to damage the non-stick coating.

In the oven

Grease the mold with vegetable oil. Pour the dough into the cells. Shake the pan to distribute it evenly.

Place the mold in an oven preheated to 220°C. Bake waffles for 8-9 minutes. Then remove them from the mold and place them flat on a baking sheet. Bake for another 5 minutes.

The most popular waffle molds are made by Lekue. They are made of food-grade silicone, easy to clean and easy to use. But you can also buy a budget analogue on AliExpress.

A little about the history of the dish

The history of waffles begins in Medieval Greece. There, cooks baked thin cookies using stone plates. The prototype of the waffles included cheese and herbs, much later they began to bake them sweet, and the recipe for soft waffles came as close as possible to the modern one. In the 13th century, crispy waffles began to be baked in Germany. From German “wafla” is translated as honeycomb or cell.

A real boom in popularity for waffles came in the 14th century, when they began to be served on royal tables. The court cooks carefully and for a long time kneaded the waffle dough, meticulously measuring the proportions of the ingredients. The recipe for crispy waffles was kept strictly secret, and the fillings were made from exotic overseas delicacies. Later, the dessert became available to ordinary Europeans, and waffles began to be baked right on the streets and every buyer could enjoy their aroma and indescribable fresh taste. By the way, we also have such a recipe.

The fame of waffles quickly spread throughout the world. The only drawback was that baking them was not convenient. On August 24, 1869, a patent was issued in the United States for the first special frying pan for baking waffles. It was quite heavy, we used it on regular stoves, turning it often so that the dough baked evenly. In 1911, an electric waffle iron appeared (in the same place, in the USA). For Americans, waffles are a popular breakfast or lunch item. Europeans also took a new look at the delicacy. At the beginning of the 20th century, ice cream manufacturers noticed that thin wafers were an excellent packaging material. From then to this day, they can often be found in tandem with ice cream.

Waffles were also popular in the USSR. They were produced on an industrial scale, were inexpensive, and therefore were frequent guests on the tables of Soviet people. The first waffle cakes appeared in the USSR, which were decorated with chocolate or condensed milk cream. After cardboard, ice cream in a waffle cup created a real sensation.

Today, waffles are baked in both fast food and luxury restaurants. They are most often served with a sweet filling, but you can also find more creative and exotic options. They are still in demand, loved and relevant.

In Sweden, March 25th is Waffle Day. In the United States, the dish is celebrated nationally on August 24th.

Soft homemade waffles

A simple recipe for Viennese waffles in the oven. Testing silicone waffle molds from Fix Price.

Good afternoon to all my readers.

I started hunting for all kinds of kitchen utensils not so long ago, but during this short time, huge piles of all kinds of utensils appeared in my kitchen, and in duplicate. Well, how can you not share your impressions?

Shape characteristics

First, I’ll tell you a little about the form itself. In fact, I have not seen this item in any other colors except orange, so I had to purchase two of the same one. In one mold you can prepare two waffles at once, but they turn out to be simply huge; in my opinion, it would be better if there were not 2 compartments, but 4. If we talk about the smell, then it is certainly there, but it is not particularly noticeable, but when cooking, waffles can absorb this “aroma” of rubber and at first become stale.

And now about waffle irons

A waffle iron is a frying pan or an entire household appliance designed for baking waffles. Today there are three main types of waffle irons:

• for cooking on gas stoves (old models, most often made of cast iron);
• electric waffle irons;
• forms for baking in the oven (for example, made of silicone).

Homemade waffles in an electric waffle iron

All waffle irons have the same operating principle - dough is poured into their cell molds, baked, after which the finished waffles can be taken out (this is convenient to do with a fork) and sent to the next batch. The taste of the waffles will not be affected by which waffle iron you baked them in. Rather, how comfortable the housewife will be in baking dessert depends on them: in retro waffle irons you need to constantly monitor the process, electric models are more convenient in this regard, and silicone molds are the most budget-friendly of all options. The ingredients for desserts are no different: the waffle recipe for a Soviet waffle iron can be used for a silicone mold, and the waffle recipe for an electric waffle iron can be used for cast-iron retro models.

But what you should really pay attention to when choosing is the cells of the waffle iron:

• If they are deep and large, then this means you have a waffle iron for Viennese waffles (soft, airy and voluminous);
• If they are small and not deep, then this is a waffle iron for thin waffles (an excellent option for cakes, cones, and straws).

Waffles are baked quickly enough in a home waffle iron of any type, so the whole process will not take much time. As mentioned above, the dough is also prepared very quickly, it does not need to rise or cool - in general, you can prepare a tasty and aromatic dessert at home very easily.

The range of waffle irons today is strikingly diverse: these include shapes in the form of hearts, circles, diamonds... There are models with a regulator for the degree of frying and options with a cone for rolling the cones. In general, there is plenty to choose from.

Recipe for Belgian waffles in the oven:

Here they are. Wonderful two molds for Belgian waffles in the oven. Tanya. Thank you.

There are 4 eggs in the photo. One thing just started to spread a little. So. Combine 4 eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar.

Beat until white with a mixer.

I use exclusively creamy margarine; it makes baked goods tastier. So, I melted the margarine.

I extinguished the soda with kefir (I have homemade sour). You see, foam begins to form, it means it’s ready.

Pour kefir-soda foam into the eggs and mix. At this stage I added milk powder and mixed.

Then add melted margarine and mix. First, little by little, sifting immediately with a small strainer, starch, and then flour, also sifting.

The dough turns out like very thick sour cream.

The molds should be well greased with vegetable oil.

Pour the dough into the molds.

Bake in a hot oven at 220 degrees for 12 minutes in the pan.

Then we turn it over, remove the semi-finished waffles from the mold, transfer them to a baking sheet with parchment and finish baking for 8 minutes at the same temperature - 220 degrees.

These are the beautiful waffles you get. From this quantity I got 15 waffles.

Very tasty, very tender. They just melt in your mouth.

Here is the breaker. Help yourself too, my friends and others.

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A little about waffle fillings

Most often, waffles are served with some kind of filling: cream, mousse, syrup. In their pure form, they are used as a good appetizer for first courses or meat (salted waffles with herbs, cheese, and spices). So, how to make waffles even tastier, juicier and more original?

First, you can soak freshly prepared waffles with syrup. This must be done very carefully so that the waffles do not lose their shape. For impregnation you can use:

• Sweet berry syrups;
• Alcohol (rum, cognac, liqueurs);
• Cream based on condensed milk, butter;
• Jam, preserves;
• Chocolate and chocolate-berry mousses;
• Curd masses, yoghurts;
• Peanut butter.

Secondly, you can serve waffles with filling, wrapping them in a tube, cone, or presenting them in the form of a cake. For the classic filling, you can use fresh or canned berries and fruits, any cream, boiled condensed milk, curd mixture with dried fruits, etc. If you want to make waffles with filling, but without sugar, you can freely replace it with fructose. It would also be quite appropriate to add nut crumbs to the dough itself for taste.

General principles of cooking

Waffles can even be baked on a grill pan or baked in the oven using different forms. Today, all culinary specialists agree that it is best to bake waffles using a silicone mold using an oven. You can make 4 waffles at the same time on one pan.

Such a thing does not take up too much space in the kitchen, which makes it convenient to use once again.

The dough for Viennese waffles is usually made using milk, kefir or sour cream. To make the dough, you need to introduce chickens into the mix. eggs, vegetable or animal fats, flour, sugar, condensed milk. In general, the recipe can be supplemented with ingredients that you like and are suitable for baking this treat.

The dough mixture will have a consistency similar to pancakes. Baking will become even more aromatic if you add citrus zest, vanillin or another flavoring to the batch.

Based on the finished batch, you can start baking Viennese waffles in the oven or in a simple frying pan.

For filler it is worth taking sl. cream, or butter cream, boiled condensed milk mixed with nuts is also perfect for this purpose.

The dessert should be served sprinkled with sugar, berries, topping, etc. Look at the photo to see how beautifully the dessert can be decorated.

Many will agree that it can be used as a sweet on the holiday table.

Useful tips from Vanya

It’s not difficult for anyone to bake delicious homemade waffles at home, even without a special waffle iron.

Even if this is your first time facing this task, follow the recipe, then you will definitely succeed. Follow my recommendations so that the perfect waffles appear on your table for all guests and household members:

• Turmeric can provide a golden color to homemade waffles. Add a little of it to the mix and your waffles will shine like the sun.
• Sl. It is best to heat the oil for waffles in a water bath. Do not bring the creamy mass until bubbles appear, indicating a boil.
• Wafer rolls should not be placed on top of each other while hot. There is a great chance that they will combine with each other and then you will end up with a single dessert, which will ruin the appearance of the dish.
• If you want to reduce the calorie content of your dish, you should replace milk with plain water. Only this dough will not be so rich and may seem bland.
• Many people like Viennese waffles; the dessert will one hundred percent remain in fashion for many centuries to come. It is very simple to prepare, and does not require a lot of time, and even if you don’t have a waffle iron, you can bake the treat in a frying pan or use the oven for this purpose.
• To make the treat lush, I know one secret: you should beat the whites and yolks separately, and then just add them to the mix.
• Milk can also be replaced with whey or kefir.
• Parchment paper should be greased. oil, which you don’t have to do when using silicone molds.
• Decorate the dessert with sakh. powder, melted chocolate, fresh berries. The recipe allows you to experiment with decoration.
• Beat the waffle batter with a mixer, this will make it much easier to eliminate all the lumps that appear in the mix.