Wafer dough in waffle iron

The taste of homemade crispy wafers, prepared by own hands, is familiar to many from childhood. And although the confectionery industry produces many kinds of this delicacy with a variety of fillings and without, homemade waffles are always eaten up on "hooray." This crispy product is known in many countries, and each people has its own cooking secrets. This sweetness is so popular that the Wafers' Day is celebrated every year in the world.

The time of appearance of the first wafers is unknown. They were cooked in ancient Greece, Germany, Holland, other countries, and each country introduced something of its own in the recipe. Its name was received from the German word "Waffel", which in translation means "cell honeycomb". And indeed, the drawing of some forms for baking resembles bees honeycombs. In the Middle Ages, the recipe for "Waffle dough in the waffle iron" was kept secret, this delicacy was the privilege of wealthy people. Gradually, waffles became available for all layers of the population, they were baked right on the street, sold in confectionery shops.

To make wafers at home, a waffle iron is used. It is electric and manual, which is heated by a gas burner. Waffle irons are of different shapes (square, round, triangular) and different sizes. Modern electric waffle makers allow several products to be cooked at once. With the help of this device, it is possible to prepare thin or thick curly wafers - it all depends on the recipe. Waffle makers are usually made of thick and heavy metal or cast iron. It consists of two halves. When baking one covers the other.

When using a hand waffle iron, it is preheated well on a gas or electric burner to prevent the product from adhering. The dough for wafers in a waffle-maker should be well kneaded, it needs to be poured into the center of the mold in a small amount. If the dough for wafers in the waffle maker when baking goes beyond the edges, it must be carefully trimmed with a knife. After finishing the baking, the wafers are not washed, it is wiped with a soft cloth soaked in oil.

How to make a dough for waffles

Dough for home wafers is preferably prepared from products of room temperature. Therefore, you need to remove eggs, butter and milk from the refrigerator in advance so that they warm up.

Dough for waffles in the waffle iron is best mixed with a mixer, so it evenly mixes and it will not have lumps.

To prepare crispy wafers you will need a glass of flour, twenty grams of yeast, a third of a glass of milk, half a pack of butter. Yeast should be grinded and grinded with sugar, pour in a serving of milk, add flour and knead, and then pour the remaining milk. The dough should be left warm for an hour.

To make fresh wafers you need to take a glass of flour, a packet of butter, a glass of sugar, five eggs, on the tip of the knife salt and tea soda. Oil grind, in it one by one, drive eggs and mix, then add sugar and flour. The dough is kneaded to a homogeneous mass.

To make sandwiches, you need half a cup of sugar, two glasses of flour, one egg, a third of a packet of butter, half a liter of water, a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of soda. Rinse the softened oil with sugar, add the rest of the ingredients, except water. All good to shake. For flavor, you can add vanilla sugar. Then pour half a portion of water, again knead and then gradually add water.

Before baking, the waffle iron should be well heated, greased with oil or sunflower oil. Dough in the volume of a tablespoon to put in the center of the waffle iron and tightly press the other half. Oven, turning the waffle iron in a minute to the other side. After baking, the hot waffle should be immediately wrapped in a tube. Later this will be impossible, since the wafer will harden and crumble. If desired, wafers can be filled with cream or sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon.