Recipe : Belgian waffle - Belgium
Ingredients:
Dough
Filling
Working Method:
Dough
- Mixing - Warm the milk a little. Put the yeast and dissolve it in the milk. Add all other ingredients and make a smooth dough. Let it rest for 1 hour.
Filling
- Shaping - Roll the dough 1.8 mm. Cut long stripes from it 8.5 cm by 30 cm.
- Filling - Apply a rectangle of frozen Topfil Finest Strawberry 70% or Topfil Finest Cherry 70% of 7 cm by 11.5 cm on the waffle dough. Using egg wash, wrap the frozen filling ( about 90 gr) into the dough.
- Baking - Bake in the iron till golden brown on nr. 4.
The Story
- The word "waffle" comes from "walfre" which means "honeycomb" in Old French (12st century).
- 13th century : a blacksmith imagined the waffle mould, inspired by honeycombs made by bees.
- Traditionally in Belgium, waffles were made after Christmas to offer them to children at New Year's Eve.
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2 types of waffles :
- The Brussels Waffle : Regular, traditionally with 20 holes, light, it accepts all fillings!
- The Liège waffle : Flavoured with cinnamon or truffled with sugar chunks which melts during cooking. Denser, rounded, with 24 holes and no corners.
- Belgium truly became the place of a blooming waffle industry in the early 19th century.
- And slowly, Belgium’s reputation as a home to waffle craft masters spread throughout the neighboring countries.
- Traditionally, Brussels waffles are meant to be eaten as street food.
Place of Origin
To experience the real Belgian waffle you should buy it at a food truck and eat your waffle as street food.
Topfil Finest strawberry 70%
Topfil with higher fruit content is a good solution to naturally sweeten your product. It contains natural sugar from the fruits and pinch of added sugar.
- Authentic taste & texture
- Bake & freeze-thaw stable
- Convenience & constant quality vs homemade preparations
Mimetic
Mimetic is a new generation of specialty fat for incorporation providing real butter sensation.
- Plant-based premium quality end-product
- Excellent melting behavior and intense taste
- Ease of use like margarine, incl. ambiant storage
- Cost reduction vs butter
Market insights & consumer trends
For consumers today, the taste is more than just flavor. The texture is now a key component of taste. Consumers now evaluate the texture and pay as much attention to a special, delicious, appealing texture as to flavor.
Shelf life: based on the logistical process
RSP & Margin %: TBD locally
Freezable: Yes
Country guidance:
You can replace Topfil Finest strawberries by the delicious Topfil Finest cherry or banana!
