Recipes

Waffles

Traditional waffles

• 300 g plain flour • 1 tbsp baking powder • salt • 75 g caster sugar • 100 g melted butter • 2 eggs • 500 ml milk

Mix the flour and the baking powder in a bowl. Make a hole and add the salt, the sugar, the melted butter and the eggs. Gradually beat in the milk. Leave the batter to stand for 1 hour. Then cook as above.

Crispy waffles

• 300 g plain flour • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1 pinch of salt • 1 tbsp sugar • 2 eggs • 400 ml milk

Beat the eggs to a frothy consistency. Mix the other dry ingredients in a bowl. Gradually mix in the egg and milk. Beat until a smooth consistency.

Waffles made with beer batter

•330 ml beer • 250 g plain flour • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 75 g caster sugar • 50 g melted butter • 4 eggs

•1 tsp lemon juice

Pour the beer into a jug and leave to stand for 5 minutes, until the foam disappears. Mix the flour, the baking powder and the salt. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, the beer, the butter, the sugar and the lemon juice for about 2 minutes. Add the mixture gradually to the flour, one tablespoon at a time. Beat until a smooth consistency.

Crunchy waffles with chocolate sauce and ice cream

•250 g plain flour • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1 pinch of salt • 2 tsp sugar • 75 g melted butter • 2 eggs • 250 ml milk

•1 glass of Brandy • vanilla ice cream • chocolate sauce

Sift the baking powder, leaving it to stand for 15 minutes in a glass of water with the sugar. Mix this preparation

to the beaten eggs and butter. Then add the milk, the flour, the Brandy and the salt until you get a runny consistency. Leave the batter to stand for 3 hours in a warm room. Then cook as above. Before serving, add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream and top it with some chocolate sauce (they can also be eaten with sugar or jam).

Toasted sandwiches

Position the toasted sandwich plates (depending on model).

Place the toasted sandwiches on the toasted sandwich plate.

Close the appliance and tighten the handles progressively to firmly seal the slices of bread.

Leave to cook for 3 to 4 minutes depending on your taste.

Ham and cheese toasted sandwich

• 4 slices of bread • 20 g butter • 70 g gruyere cheese • 1 slice cooked ham • pepper

Butter the outer surfaces of the slices of bread. Cut the gruyere cheese into thin slices and place half of the cheese on two slices of bread. Place half slice of ham on top and add pepper. Cover with gruyere cheese then join with the other slices of bread.

Cream cheese and onion toasted sandwich

•4 slices of bread • 20 g butter • 1 small onion • chives • 4 tbsp cream cheese, well drained • 1 tbsp double cream

•salt • paprika

Butter the outer surfaces of the slices of bread. Peel and finely chop the onion. Wash the chives and cut into tiny pieces with scissors. In a bowl, mix the onion and the chives with the cream cheese, the double cream, one pinch of salt and half tsp paprika. Fill two slices of bread with the preparation, then cover with the remaining slices.

Roquefort and walnut toasted sandwich

• 4 slices of bread • 30 g butter • 8 walnuts • 50 g Roquefort cheese (or stilton)

Butter the outer surfaces of the slices of bread. Roughly chop the walnuts. Stir them with 10 g butter and the Roquefort cheese. GB Fill two slices of bread with the preparation, then cover with the remaining slices.

Chocolate and banana toasted sandwich

• 4 slices of bread • 20 g butter • 2 bars of plain chocolate • half banana

Butter the outer surfaces of the slices of bread. On two ot them, place two pieces of chocolate, some banana cut into slices and, once more, two pieces of chocolate. Then cover with the remaining slices of bread.

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