Sweet Waffles

You can never go wrong with this traditional waffle recipe. I got it from my French teacher here in Switzerland, which means an eternity ago...

This waffle is airy, light with a subtle vanilla flavour, slightly crusty and easy to prepare. I use the recipe regularly. In fact, I never eat waffles away from home as they are often too fat and heavy. A couple of days ago I had a craving to eat some...

You will need a waffle iron: mine is an old Tefal machine. If you don't have one, the Tristar WF-2119 - Heart Shape Waffle Iron is cheap (CHF 29.95), good and looks like mine.

Ready to cook my darlings?

Ingredients

3 eggs

70g sugar

Seeds from a vanilla pod

125g butter

250g flour

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

250ml warm milk

1 lemon zest

Preparation

1. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla seeds, add lemon zest.

2. Melt the butter and add it to the mixture by stirring it in gradually.

3. Sift the flour mixed with the baking powder into the mixture and then slowly stir in the milk.

4. Beat the egg whites and gently fold them into the mixture at the end.

5. Let the dough rest for an hour.

6. With a ladle, pour the dough in the pre-oiled hot moulds of the waffle iron.

Cook 3-4 minutes.

7. Serve warm and garnish, as you wish...Sprinkle with icing sugar, add jam or maple syrup…or add redcurrant jelly, whipped sour cream and a sprig of fresh redcurrants, just the way I like it.

Serves 5

Tips To get vanilla seeds, split the vanilla pod lengthwise into two halves with a sharp knife. Place the two halves on your cutting board and firmly run the tip of the knife down the length of the vanilla pod.