belgian waffles

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bret made these last night, and topped them with mango, banana, and sloppy strawberry deliciousness!

serves 4 •  total time: 30 minutes

• 1 T. yeast
• 2 c. lukewarm milk
• 4 eggs, separated
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 T. sugar
• 2½ c. flour
• ½ c. melted butter

1. Dissolve yeast in milk. Beat egg yolks and vanilla; add to yeast. Add flour, salt, sugar, and butter. Mix well with a hand mixer.

2. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and then fold into flour batter. Let rise until doubled.

3. Put a heaping ½ cup of batter into a lightly sprayed waffle iron and spread it out slightly. Bake for 3 minutes. Top with powder sugar, fruit, jam, syrup, whipped cream, etc.