Easy Overnight Waffles
Don’t be afraid to make these on a weekday. A little bit of elbow grease the night before will make your morning much more relaxed, not to mention delicious. These fluffy, puffy waffles will be on the table almost before the coffee has brewed.
Directions
For the waffles
Bloom the yeast in a small bowl with 1/4 cup of the milk and a pinch of sugar. Whisk the egg whites to firm peaks. Combine the butter and the remaining 2 cups of milk in a small saucepan over low heat, just until it steams. Add the vanilla. Whisk the flour, remaining sugar, and salt together in a very large bowl. Stir in the heated milk, egg yolks, and bloomed yeast. Fold in the whites. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
For the blueberry-cardamom syrup
Combine the blueberries, sugar, cardamom, and 1/4 cup water in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and then lower the heat to medium and continue to simmer rapidly, stirring, until the blueberries break down and the liquid turns syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes.
Gently stir the waffle batter to deflate any big bubbles. Heat a Belgian waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Ladle 1¾ to 2 cups of batter over the iron. When you lower the lid, some of the batter is going to ooze out. This is just a little collateral damage of making thick, fluffy waffles. Don’t worry, you’ll have fabulous waffles you can use to bribe someone to clean up for you. Cook the waffles until golden brown, 4 to 8 minutes depending on the iron. Remove with a plastic or wooden spatula to plates, or keep warm in a 200-degree oven until all the waffles are done.
Serve the waffles with the blueberry-cardamom syrup.
Cook’s Notes
When measuring flour, scoop it into a measuring cup and level it off with a knife.
