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Belgian waffles is for Breakfast.

Belgian waffles takes several minutes to prepare.

Belgian waffles takes several minutes to cook.

Belgian waffles makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Belgian waffles are:

1 3⁄4 cups self-rising flour, preferably Aunt Jemima
brand
1 tsp. granulated sugar
4 eggs, separated
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
16 tbsp. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
4–6 cups whipped cream
2 pints ripe, in-season strawberries, hulled and halved
Confectioners' sugar

Substitute wheat or buckwheat flour to be healthier

Here is how you make Belgian waffles:

1. Heat an electric Belgian waffle iron until very hot.2. Meanwhile, combine flour and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 1⁄4 cups water, egg yolks, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Whisk in melted butter. Beat egg whites in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy, 1–2 minutes, then increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Gently but thoroughly fold half the egg whites at a time into batter.3. Pour about 1 cup of the batter (or enough batter to fill pockets in iron) into hot waffle iron; immediately lower waffle iron lid and cook until waffles are golden-brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Separate sheet of waffles into individual waffles. Repeat process with remaining batter.4. To serve, put each hot waffle on a plate, top with a pile of whipped cream and strawberries, and sprinkle with some confectioners' sugar.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRJB101.

The nutritional information for Belgian waffles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 330.5

• Total Fat: 25.7 g
• Cholesterol: 164.7 mg
• Sodium: 7.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 6.6 g