A Classic Sunday Breakfast

Every Sunday should start with a great breakfast. This Sunday, I had homemade Belgian waffles with maple syrup, strawberry-orange salad, and, of course, bacon. I used the recipe from the user manual of the Belgian wafle maker (Thanks to Michelle & Becky). Luckily, the recipe was easy to divide by 3 in order to make 2 Belgian waffles (one for now and another for later). However, the batter needed to be chilled in the fridge for several hours or overnight. That said, I had to make the batter last night. And it was worth it. It was perfect! While the batter was in the waffle maker, I was able to prepare the strawberry-orange salad by cleaning and cutting up the strawberries and peeling and segmenting the orange, to brew a pot of coffee and to broil the bacon. After 10 minutes, breakfast was ready to serve.

I was inspired to make Belgian waffles for Sunday breakfast when I was making Fried Chicken and Buttermilk Waffles for my Soul Food Friday dinner party. Even though I enjoyed the combination of salty and crunchy fried chicken with sweet and crispy Belgian waffles; I love the classic combination of waffles, maple syrup, fruits and bacon. To make it more decendent, I would have added homemade whipped cream and butter. But I was too lazy to make my own whipped cream and I didn't have any Reddi Wip in the fridge. Maybe next time. Now, I need to buy a Belgian waffle maker. Thinking about Belgian Waffle Wednesday. I love having breakfast for dinner.

Here's the recipe to make 2 Belgian waffles:
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoon butter
1 egg

Combine flour, yeast, sugar & salt in a large plastic storage bag* placed in a bowl. In a small  glass measuring cup, add milk & butter and heat up in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add wet ingredients & egg to dry ingredients and mix well. Chill in the fridge for several hours or overnight. When ready to make the waffles, preheat the waffle maker. When preheated, using the plastic bag as a piping bag by sipping off a small corner of the plastic bag; pour out half of the batter (about 3/4 cup) into the bottom grid** of the waffle maker. Close & bake until the indicator light turns off. Cook until golden brown and crispy. Enoy immediately!

Tips:
*Spray the inside of the plastic bag with cooking spray so that the batter will be easy to pour out.
**DO NOT GREASE THE WAFFLE GRID.
If the waffles are made in advance, they can be re-heated by putting them back in the waffle maker until desired crispness.

Bon Appetit!