In the past I've made beer batter waffles, and overnight yeasted waffles, but hadn't combined the two into this new superpower of waffle-ness.
Husband had some leftover Brother Thelonious beer by Left Coast Brewing Co, and I decided to take the plunge. This is a modified version of this recipe.
You'll need a waffle maker of your choice for this recipe.
Ingredients - Stage 1
- Mix this up the night before (or morning of if you're wanting waffles for dinner)
1/2 Cup Warm Water
1 TB Active Dry Yeast
1/2 Cup Melted Butter
1 Cup Whole Milk (for the love of Ceiling Cat do NOT use skim/fat free milk)
1 Cup Brother Thelonious
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract, or better yet, Vanilla Paste
1 Tsp Salt
1/4 Cup Sugar
3 Cups Flour
Prep
In a vessel of your choice, combine the yeast and the water, let it sit while you prep the other ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl - or sealable food container (I use the Cambro food containers for this kind of stuff, get them at Smart & Final) - whisk together the milk, vanilla, and sugar. Slowly whisk in the beer.
Melt butter (microwave or stovetop) and whisk into the milk/beer mixture.
Whisk the yeast/water to make sure it's completely dissolved, then pour into the milk/beer mixture and whisk until combined.
Add flour - the dough will be shaggy, but you want to mix/scrape until there is no dry flour left.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or your container - I wrap - plus- lid) and put on the countertop or on top of your fridge overnight.
Wake up to batter that is probably doubled in size, if not more.
Ingredients - Stage 2
2 eggs - Room temp, beaten
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
Whisk the baking soda into the eggs, and then whisk that into your batter.
Pour batter into your preheated waffle maker and cook according to the instructions - for awesome, crispy waffles mine takes 5 minutes, but that may vary.
Serve with butter, syrup, etc...
I had Nutella on a part of one mine as an experiment, and that was a sublime experience!!
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