liege waffles

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Liege waffles are like not like those waffles you had for breakfast over the weekend. Though they are made on the same iron as those waffles, liege waffles are unique in both flavor and texture.

Unlike your soft and fluffy breakfast waffle batter, liege waffles are made with a brioche dough that is studded with pearl sugar. The brioche dough imparts a denser texture with a buttery richness to it, while an overnight rise gives the waffles a deeper flavor with a slight tang, and the pearl sugar lends pockets of molten sweetness and the liege waffle’s trademark crunchy, caramelized exterior.   Continue reading

jeni’s north market waffles

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Hello and good morning, everyone! Today I bring to you another gem from the land of Jeni’s, but this time it’s waffles!

Apparently I’ve been on a bit of a waffle kick lately. I got this wonderful waffle maker a couple years ago for Christmas and I really haven’t given it close to the love that it deserves. So I took it out, dusted it off, and have been waffling like crazy these past few weeks. Of course, you all get to reap the benefits of my crazy.

This is yet another winning recipe from my beloved Jeni’s Splendid Desserts and while you may be skeptical of using waffles as a dessert, I assure you that these are just as delicious topped with strawberries, bananas, and syrup as they are when topped with ice cream. And if you are thinking that ice cream on top of waffles is “weird” I’m going to stop you right there with two words: waffle cones. Imagine that waffle cone is warm, soft, and pillowy and – tada – welcome to ice cream waffles. I rest my case.

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