YEAST-RAISED WAFFLES

Yeast-Raised Waffles image

Provided by Dorie Greenspan

Categories quick, main course, side dish

Time 30m

Yield About 14 waffles

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup milk, warmed
1 packet dry yeast
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup créme fraîche or heavy cream
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon kirsch (optional)
Powdered sugar

Steps:

Blend milk and yeast. Let sit 3 minutes. Beat eggs with sugar, salt and vanilla.
Put flour in large bowl; make well in center. Pour milk mixture in center; add egg mixture and crème fraîche. Whisk liquid ingredients together; gradually incorporate flour. Add butter; whisk until batter is smooth. Stir in kirsch. Cover bowl. Let batter rise at room temperature 90 minutes.
Heat waffle iron. Spread batter across grids. Bake 2 minutes, turn and bake until golden. Cool to room temperature.
Dust waffles with sugar. Run under broiler till sugar caramelizes. Serve, cooled.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 154 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams