Cook waffles dough the night before, and in the morning please your family with fresh, warm pastries. Waffles can be baked without oil, made sweet or savory, with the addition of vegetables, nuts or seeds, fruits or berries. Today we are making cheese waffles in a waffle maker. They are delicious just like that, but can also be used as toast, topped with slices of fresh vegetables, greens, omelet or poached eggs, strips of bacon or pate.
Mix together all the dry ingredients: flour, yeast, dried herbs, salt.
420 g flour, 5 g yeast, 1 tsp herbes de Provence, ¼ tsp salt
Gradually add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture: milk heated to 40 °C, egg, vegetable oil. If the dough is too thick, increase the amount of milk, adding it in portions until the mass acquires the consistency of thick sour cream.
320 ml milk, 1 pc egg, 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Grate the hard cheese on a fine grater and also add it to the dough. If you decide to use cottage cheese or blue cheese, it is better to mash them beforehand.
235 g cheese
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours for the dough to rise.
Once the dough has doubled in volume, you can start baking the waffles.
Preheat the waffle maker well, and if necessary, lightly grease the working panels with vegetable oil. Pour about 1 tbsp of the dough onto the hot surface and fry the waffles until golden brown. If you are not afraid of using a lot of oil, you can also fry cheese donuts from the same dough!
Serve the finished waffles with fresh herbs, vegetables, or use as a base for toasts. Bon appétit!