Waffles are so loved and popular today that they even have their own day - August 24th. However, the exact date when this delicacy was first revealed to the world is unknown. Some written sources of the 13th century indicate their German origin. At that time, waffles in Europe were available only to kings and people of the nobility.
Today there are several types of waffles, among which: American, baked from soda dough, and Belgian, prepared with yeast. Liege, Scandinavian and Hong Kong waffles are no less popular, and every housewife can choose a favorite recipe for her family.
Waffle recipes
The most common way to make waffles is to use 200 g of margarine, which can be replaced with 150 g of butter; 2 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 2 cups flour and vanillin.
The margarine should be melted and then cooled. In a separate saucepan, beat the eggs with sugar, adding vanillin to them. After the margarine has cooled, you can add it to the sugar mixture, stir and add flour.
In order to get crumbly waffles, you should use 1 glass of potato flour, 100 g of margarine, half a glass of sugar, 3 eggs and 1 lemon. Beat eggs with sugar, pour melted and slightly cooled margarine into the mixture, and then mix everything. Then you should add flour, grated lemon peel and stir everything.
Delicate waffles are obtained if you use 4 tablespoons of cream, 125 g of margarine, 30 g of sugar, 100 g of flour and 4 eggs to make the dough. Melt the margarine, add sugar and eggs to it, beat the resulting mixture until foamy. Next comes the turn of flour and cream, which must be poured into the foam mixture in small portions and alternately.
It is customary to serve snacks for the festive table, and you can make fresh waffles for them according to the following recipe. You will need: a glass of flour, the same amount of water, an egg, salt and soda. Combine the egg yolk, baking soda and salt, add ½ glass of water and flour, and then, stirring, add the remaining water.
To prepare non-sweet waffles on kefir, you will need to use: half a glass of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, the same amount of soda, half a teaspoon of salt, a third of a glass of sunflower oil, a couple of glasses of kefir and a couple of eggs. All ingredients must be mixed and baked in a waffle iron until browned.
Crispy waffles
There is another very unusual recipe for waffles - with condensed milk. He will need margarine (200 g), a couple of eggs, condensed milk (1 can), 1 glass of flour and starch, as well as soda (a third of a teaspoon). The dough should not turn out to be too liquid, for its preparation it will be necessary to knead the margarine, extinguish the soda in vinegar and mix the ingredients, this is the mixture for the dessert is ready. The waffles obtained according to this recipe remain crispy for a long time and do not acquire softness.
