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Belgian-Style Yeast Waffles

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Photo of crispy Belgian waffles on a plate with a fork a knife and a cup of black coffee.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow

This classic yeasted recipe produces waffles that are wonderfully crisp outside, and creamy and moist inside. Even when cooling, they retain their wonderful texture. But don’t worry, their flavor is so delightful they won’t spend much time on the serving plate! You can choose to prepare the batter for these waffles and cook it after an hour, but we prefer to let the batter rest overnight in the fridge, where it develops a real yeasty and rich depth of flavor. If you aren’t fond of a slightly fermented, sourdough-like flavor, just add 1½ teaspoons of baking powder to the recipe (in addition to the yeast), and cook after just a 30-minute rest; don’t refrigerate overnight.

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