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[rockyroller]

2 frozen toaster waffles, blueberry, with a scoop of chocolate chip ice cream between, making it hot & cold sandwich

 

[Reynard]

2 frozen toaster waffles, blueberry, with a scoop of chocolate chip ice cream between, making it hot & cold sandwich

Vanilla ice cream and fruit compote is good, too.

 

[biggs682]

It would also depend what kind of waffles I'm making. Gaufre de Bruxelles, gaufre de Liege (the ones with the pearl sugar in) or gaufre de Namuur - these being my personal favourite, and that sits halfway between the first two in taste and texture.

Now you are getting technical on me.

Deffo like the fruit compote topping as it could almost make them healthier ☺️

 

[biggs682]

Boing still awake

 

[Reynard]

Now you are getting technical on me.

Deffo like the fruit compote topping as it could almost make them healthier ☺️

It's just that waffles in Belgium are as much of a regional thing as anything else. The two most famous kinds are...

Gaufres de Bruxelles: what most people get served in Belgium when ordering a waffle in a cafe or tea room. Yeast-based, not much fat in the batter, very light and fluffy with crisp edges, not overly much flavour i.e. not sweet in any way, large and rectangular, with really big "holes". Always served with sweetened whipped cream and icing sugar. Sometimes with some decorative fruit on the side. These waffles go floppy and rubbery when cold, and so have to be eaten straight away

Gaufres de Liege: a "keeping" waffle that is cakey in texture, yeast-based and very rich in butter, and with pearl sugar mixed into a thick batter. Sold a lot in supermarkets (most in the UK do them), either plain or dipped in chocolate, usually individually wrapped. Not really recommended to make at home unless either a) you have an iron with removable plates, or b) you want to spend hours cleaning the gooey caramel off thanks to the escaped bits of sugar. Also has big holes.

Other kinds of waffles are many, including "quick" recipes made with baking powder but...

Gaufres de Namur: these are the ones that I make, as I've found them the best compromise between the two above. Great when fresh out of the iron, with the aforementioned cream and chocolate sauce, but they also keep well and are great cold, alongside a cup of tea. They are also very good when toasted. Another yeasted recipe, made with butter. These are made with smaller holes.

https://www.gastronomie-wallonne.be/gastro/desserts/gaufre_namur.html

Not quite the recipe I use, but pretty similar. Uses fresh yeast, so half the quantity of dried i.e. one of those standard sachets of instant yeast should do it.

Boter Galetten: light, crisp, thin and biscuity. Very moreish and prone to snaccidents.

Lukken: traditional for new year in the west flanders, made with butter and brown sugar. Again, light, crisp and biscuity.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, bed for me.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[slow horse]

snaccidents.

A scrummy portmanteau I can get behind. So I did a search,

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/mundane-news.209575/page-3626#post-5703020

and see that credit originally goes to @deptfordmarmoset

Really really hungry for waffles now, but it's not happening.

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[PeteXXX]

Today's 73 plate truck has 386727 kilometres on the odometer and is about to take me to Brighouse.

 

[biggs682]

Normally I would be getting up before now for a few miles but not today, I am on nurse duties.

 

[biggs682]

Today's 73 plate truck has 386727 kilometres on the odometer and is about to take me to Brighouse.

Enjoy the trip and watch out for the brass band

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My first plan for the day has been thwarted - all 4 washing machines in the laundry are in use. So it's a second coffee and the washing up instead.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa and a mixed bowl of yoghurt,musseli, grapes and cereal with milk has been served to my elderly relative that I am nurse maid to .

 

[tyred]

Another lovely morning here. I'm mid perambulation. Just had breakfast on a round plate. A different brand of black pudding today.

Not sure what my plans are for today but must tidy up my flat when I get home.

 

[tom73]

Early morning holiday walk all done. So having a Morning rest up with and a few tunes via Apple music. Looks like I’ve had a nap too not a surprise as I did not sleep well last night.