Culinary historians believe waffles can be traced back to ancient Greece, where people roasted flat cakes between metal plates on long wooden sticks.
The Greeks called these cakes Obelios – Obelius is a derivative of the name Obelix – who, if you recall, was a friend to Asterix. He wore blue striped oversized trousers, a large moustache and pigtails under a metal horned helmet. Maybe his legendary midriff was possibly due to eating too many Obelius cakes i.e. Greek cakes.
Hmmm…. but wasn‘t Asterix and Obelix of French Origin?
How long you cook the waffles for, as well as how many you make, will depend on the waffle iron you’re using. The quantity and cooking times in this recipe are perfect for my waffle iron. As you are operating a different machine, perhaps follow the directions for quantities and cooking times that come with it.
I advise you to preheat your oven to 120°C/100°C Fan before you start so that you can pop the waffles on a wire rack over a baking sheet as you make them, to keep them warm. This also helps to give them a lovely crisp crust.
SWEET WAFFLES
My love of waffles originated from the years I lived in Germany – I remember the first time my German mother-in-law served them; something I as a child never ate. These homemade waffles are wonderful with any kind of topping: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, powdered erythritol or whipped cream topping
8
servings30
minutesIngredients
5 Eggs separated
3 tbs Coconut Flour
1 tbsp Baking Powder
4 tbsp Granulated Erythritol
5 tbsp Almond Milk
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tsp Almond Extract
60 g Melted Butter
60 g Smooth Almond Butter
To Dust Powdered Erythritol
Method
- Preheat greased waffle maker
- Separate the eggs
- Whisk the egg whites until they are stiff. Set aside
- Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl and whisk until you have a creamy light coloured consistency
- Gently fold in the egg white until combined
- Put enough of the waffle mixture into the hot waffle maker, close and cook 4-5 minutes until you no more steam is escaping
- Repeat until all the mixture has been used
- Sieve powdered erythritol over the waffles
Notes
- MACROS for 8 small Waffles: Per waffle – 1.5 Carbs – 10.7g Fat – 5.7g Protein – 162 Calories
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