We Tried 9 Different Liege Waffle Recipes
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- In this bake off, I review 9 different liege waffle recipes!
The full breakdown, including the data analysis and my top picks, will be live on my blog. Thank you to our sponsor, @imperialsugar for providing the high-quality pure cane sugar that went into each waffle recipe!
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Recipes (in order shown):
00:00 Intro to the Liege Waffle Bake Off
1:11 Hummingbird High: www.hummingbirdhigh.com/2013/...
2:07 Liege Waffle Wordpress: liegewaffle.wordpress.com/lie...
3:25 Smitten Kitchen: smittenkitchen.com/2015/05/li...
4:23 Handle the Heat: handletheheat.com/make-belgia...
5:25 Kitchen Whisperer: www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2...
6:24 Anna Olson: more.ctv.ca/food/recipes/lieg...
7:15 Lars Own: / 146930006568589324
8:08 Wafels & Dinges: roaminghunger.com/blog/4363/r...
9:16 Foodess: foodess.com/liege-waffles/
10:09 Liege waffle recommendations
10:57 Wrap up!
In case you're new here, here's how a bake off works:
- I bake 9-12 different recipes in one day
- Samples of each recipe get distributed to a team of tasters
- Tasters rank each sample for flavor, texture and overall appeal
- We analyze the data and rank each recipe according to the scores!
Nice comparison. But the waffles are baked with a to high temperature. Those waffles are not crunchy at the outside. Temperature must be between 175 and 185 Celsius. The slightly melted pearl sugar gives them a crunchy bite, more inside. And they are not dark brown but golden brown. They must be a little soft. Your waffles are burnt. That can be an influence of the taste.
In Liege there is the Confrérie de la Gaufre Liégeoise La Strème, they have contests, to determine who makes the best waffles. And they have their own (original???) recipe.
But more important, I like your comparison a lot. And for everyone, when making those waffles, try recipes out and what you like the most, use that.
I'm from the Netherlands, living not far away from Liege. And even in Liege not all wafflesbackers are the same, some are better, some are less.
Then 1, In Belgium and the Netherlands the most used flour is a less "stark" flour, more to use within patisserie then bread making. The most American flours are better for bread. That makes a difference in the product. The less "stark" flour gives a little softer product. That's what these waffles must be.
Then 2. I learned from a very good professional person, make first the dough, let it rest (and or rise) and then ad the butter. You have to be sure there are enough gluten in the dough. If you ad the butter (not melted) to soon, it is difficult to get glutennetwork (hope that's the right term in English).
I am always impressed with the quality of these videos. Keep up the superb work!
Omg too kind. Thank you so much!!!
This was my first time having these. Loved the surprise pockets of crunch and sugar 😍
I really appreciated this video. Not only is it exactly what I was looking for (which version of these waffles and how/why are they different), but your video is very well done and easy to watch. I went by your recommendation, after having a similar recipe for the 1st time a few weeks ago, and it came out just perfect. I doubled it as to have some for the freezer (which I buried so they don't all get eaten in one day). Looking forward to seeing more from your site. Cheers.
These look and sound burnt. I read on one recipe that many consumer waffle irons are significantly hotter than the waffle irons used in Belgium. Sugar burns at 375 degrees, so you gotta keep it under that temp. The solution this one found is to unplug the iron after 1 minute, then cook for an additional 3 minutes, but it'll likely vary with each iron. Mine actually has a temperature control, and if I set it to about a medium temp, the sugar does not burn.
One day I’m going to tell people I knew the Pancake Princess before she had 1,000,000 followers.
Just wait.
Haha Omar your faith in my CZcams channel is so motivating!!
Yes! I totally agree!
Great job as always!
Ahh I LOVE liege waffles! Thank you for making this bake off!!
Yay!!! So glad to find a fellow liege waffle lover!
Thanks for the video!! Exactly what I was looking for 👍 Very informative and I love not having to test them all myself, haha!
So glad it was helpful!!
"This one had a great lightness, very delicate and tender." [ the sound of eating charred sourdough toast 3" thick ]
I really appreciate your videos and blogs. With recipes being put out like crazy and recipes being not tested or having too much clout due to the recipe developer your comparisons really help
Thank you so much for the kind words Reuben! Glad they're helpful for you--let me know if you think there's anything I can do to make them more helpful!
Ahhh new subscriber here and I've been searching for a liege waffle recipe by sheer coincidence! Perfect timing :D
Yay welcome!! Hope this helps you find the perfect recipe!
This video is a life saver! I just bought a waffle iron and I'm gonna use the hummingbird high recipe and yes I love how it's an overnight rest so I can just make the waffles immediately the next morning
Aleana how did your waffles turn out? I'm wondering which recipe to try first. LOL!
@@acatinthecradle so good! the texture and flavour was so nice to eat even by itself 😊
Liege waffles are amazing, I make my own as well. These are looking burnt though hun..and that crunch. I never had a liege waffle be crunchy before.
That's amazing! Very cool.
I ended up going with the word press version . It was great but my stomach did not appreciate the 2nd waffle. Ty for the vid. It helped a lot🌸
Great videos became an instant fan. Could I suggest you to do a video with pancakes and crepes?
Loveeee these waffles
Can't thank you enough for this video!
Amazing and detailed video as usual! The blog post doesn't seem to be up yet? Thanks as always
Yes, the blog post is still a few days away from publication but it should be up by the end of the week! Thanks for watching!!
They sound like croutons when you're eating them. Are they hard and somewhat dry? Is that how they're supposed to be? I've never had a liege waffle which is why I'm asking.
Edit: I learned a lot just hearing the descriptions on ingredients/rise and the outcome on taste. Really interesting.
Hey, thanks for the vid. I thought i wanted to make the word press version, but wow, there’s like 5 different versions on the blog. Do you know which one you tried?
TY🌸
Hi! It's linked in my blog post (and I just updated the video description)--this one! liegewaffle.wordpress.com/liege-waffle-recipe-liege-gaufre-recette/
Thank you for this video. I just wanted to try a Liège waffle, so your recommendation of the Lars Own recipe was great since that was the pearl sugar that I purchased and was sitting next to my iPad while hunting for recipes. The results were very tasty!
My big question is: How on earth do you clean the waffle maker of all that caramelized sugar? I’ve seen several methods on CZcams, but since you made NINE BATCHES(!) I thought you might have some good insight and tips to share.
I JUST put a little water in the iron and bring to temp, then wipe clean w/paper towel…
This video is incredible!!!
Do you recommend any specific brand of waffle iron? I'm in the market and there's so many. I heard to go for round, deeper, and high power, but theres still a bajillion.
I want to try to make the hummingbird high one with a dairy free substitute 😊
I think that would totally work! Happy waffling!
You should really try Bruno Albouze's recipe. I did his liege waffle and it was the most proper one I've ever tasted. Especially his addition of caramel to the mix. Also please turn off 'made for kids' setting on your channel because it doesn't allow people to ring the bell to your video. How did I figure that out? I subscribed and tried ringing the bell ;)
This is the content we need, big ups !
Thank you so much!!
Is that clumpy sugar easy to find in stores? Also could I make it with regular sugar?
Hi! I found my pearl sugar in Sur La Table (just call ahead to confirm they have it). You can probably also order it online--unfortunately I would not recommend making it with regular sugar as the effect is very different. Regular sugar would melt right into the batter and throw off the texture!
You can make it yourself
Is the Wordpress waffle link correct? There's only two rises and no bread flour?
Oh my gosh thanks for catching!! Fixed now, but thanks for finding the simpler version of the recipe (I didn't even notice I'd linked to it)!
I think they look over done. I’m looking for a recipe that’s light and fluffy not crunchy. I have two right now that I will try. One from the back of the bag. I don’t want 2 cups of pearl sugar so I’m doing 1 cup.
Thanks for the video.. i hope next time you take zoom shots so we can have closer look to the texture 👍🏻
Good video
why does you burn them, they sound burnt and too crunchy
That's what I was thinking, sounds like she's eating crackers!
Have you tried the blue bottle liege waffle?
It was on my list of recipes I looked at, but ultimately I eliminated it as it's pretty similar to the Lars Own recipe (just made with water instead of milk, 1 additional egg and far less pearl sugar). I hear great things though!
What about Bruno Albouze’s?
I thought Brian was going to steal a waffle and put it in his fancy pocket 😂. Your followers request finger guns for next time pls.
HAHA that would've been the better move!!
Second on the finger guns
Strange that you didn't use any Belgian recipe. A Liège waffle is indeed smaller but not THAT small. Greetings from Belgium
Why do all these look burnt and sound like you're biting into Italian bread? These waffles should not be a dark brown nor have a hard crunchy crust.
Sorry I am from Belgium. I am trying the batter on the Waffles and Dinges recipe but this is way too liquid. This cannot be the Liege Waffle recipe where the batter must be much more compact and sticky. Furthermore the recipe does not indicate the use of the pearl sugar and the procedure does not mention the addition of the vanilla extract. I believe there must be some cinfusion here. The waffles you are showing in the video are burnt and way too crunchy not as the original belgian Liege Waffle which results soft moist and slightly crispy. You should revise the recipe and be more careful when defusing. Thanks and sorry for the remarks.
Sorry, but crunchy Liège waffles is too cringy for me. Had to stop watching/listening to the crunching. They should be chewy and the crunch coming from the pearl sugar. I still appreciate the effort you put in and will take a look at the recipes to see the differences.
Splitting hairs