Liège Waffles

Name: Liège Waffles
Yield: Makes 8 waffles
Ingredients: 2 cups (11 ounces; 312 grams), bread flour; 1½ tablespoons, granulated sugar plus ⅓ cup for coating dough; 2 teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened; ½ cup warm, milk (110 degrees); 1 , large egg; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup (5½ ounces; 156 grams) Belgian pearl, sugar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2023

Desserts or Baked Goods

In Liège, deeply caramelized, sugar-studded waffles are the ultimate on-the-go snack.

SERVESMakes 8 waffles

TIME1¼ hours, plus 9½ to 10 hours chilling and rising

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Unlike Brussels or American waffles, made from batter and typically eaten for breakfast, the Liège kind traditionally are handheld treats for eating any time of day. They're made from yeasted dough that's scented with vanilla, enriched with...

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