Serves a Crowd

Raised Waffles

December  8, 2010
4.5
2 Ratings
  • Makes About 8 waffles
Author Notes

Just like the recent recipe posted by Merrill for Cream Biscuits, this one originates with the incomparable Marion Cunningham, who edited The Fanny Farmer Cookbook and wrote The Breakfast Book. It's the breakfast I always make on Christmas morning because most of the work is done the night before, and all ages love it. These waffles are delicious served with bacon, but I accompany them with small links of savory breakfast sausage. Real maple syrup is a must. I prefer these waffles made in a Belgian waffler, but they can be made in a conventional waffle iron. —Victoria Carr

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • The Night Before
  • 1/2 cup warm water (I use tap water)
  • 1 packet dry yeast (in case you have bulk yeast, this is 1/4 ounce or 7 grams)
  • 2 cups milk, warmed
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt (I use Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Right Before Making
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • Warm maple syrup for serving
Directions
  1. The Night Before
  2. The batter will double its original volume so use a mixing bowl that will accommodate its doubling.
  3. Put the warm (not hot) water in the bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water, and let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve.
  4. Add the warmed (not hot) milk, melted butter, salt, sugar, and flour to the yeast/water mixture, and beat with a whisk until smooth and blended. (I heat the milk and melt the butter - not at the same time - in the microwave.)
  5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let stand overnight at room temperature.
  6. Remove the eggs from the refrigerator in enough time to be room temperature before proceeding with the recipe. I take them out before I go to bed on Christmas Eve because Christmas morning is usually an early affair in my house. I also put the box of baking soda out on the counter so I don't forget to add it in the confusion of Christmas morning.
  1. Right Before Making
  2. Just before cooking the waffles, beat in the eggs. Add the baking soda, and stir until well-mixed.
  3. Heat the waffle iron according to its directions. I put the batter in a Pyrex cup with a spout so it's easy to pour into the waffle iron. The amount of batter you will use depends on the size of your waffle iron; mine makes 4 waffles at a time and easily takes 1/2 cup of batter. You want to make full waffles, but the batter will spread when you close the top of the waffle iron, and you don't want it coming out the sides. You will get the hang of this once you make this recipe.
  4. Bake the waffles until they are golden and crisp. Top with hot maple syrup. They don't need any additional butter as they are rich enough.
  5. I serve them as they come out of the waffle iron to the person next in line!
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5 Reviews

Lucy S. February 20, 2022
This recipe is amazing!....but there is an error in the recipe. The 2 cups of flour should be listed with the "night before" ingredients.
 
teri.christman.3 March 25, 2021
you are missing when to add flour! please recheck
 
KFathollahi May 24, 2020
I made these this morning and they were the best waffles! Huge hit with the entire family! Thank you! 🧇
 
BjornBen December 23, 2015
I'm looking forward to trying these Xmas morning, but the directions aren't clear on the flour...the night before ingredients don't mention flour, but the directions do, and then there is the morning ingredients which include two cups of flour...so it is two cups the night before? Another two cups in the morning? Or?
 
Daphne December 8, 2010
We've made these too for lots of holidays over the last 20 something years!! we add chocolate chips sometimes too and our now adult daughters still get a kick out of this part! They are wonderful: family breakfasts and the waffles!