Salted Chocolate Dipped Liege Waffles Recipes

SALTED CHOCOLATE DIPPED LIEGE WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, yeast and milk and allow mixture to sit for 4 to 6 minutes or until mixture is bubbling and foamy.
• Combine flour and salt in a stand mixer bowl and whisk together. Create a well in the center of flour mixture and add yeast mixture.
• Mix together with paddle attachment until a 'shaggy' dough forms.
• With the mixer on medium speed, add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla.
• Add butter, in a slow and steady stream, until fully combined and a sticky, wet dough has formed.
• Cover and store in a in a warm area to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Uncover, fold in pearl sugar, re-cover, and allow dough to rise again for about 30 minutes.
• Heat waffle iron and scoop 1/3 cup batter into each well and press until each waffle has nicely browned and caramelized.
• Carefully remove from waffle iron and transfer to a cooling rack.
• Repeat steps 8 and 9 until all batter has been used.
• Allow waffles to cool completely and melt chocolate over a double boiler.
• Dip top of each waffle with melted chocolate, shaking off any excess.
• Place dipped waffles, bare side down back onto the cool rack and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
• Allow chocolate to cool and harden. Serve.