Steve's Favorite Waffles

Steve's favorite waffle recipe was published in the New York Times in the '80s, and we often find ourselves hunting for the recipe. We've found it again, so here it is:

Gaufres (French waffles)

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups milk
• Salt to taste, if desired
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

1. Heat one cup of the milk in a saucepan, and add the salt and butter. Bring to the simmer. Remove from the heat.
2. Add the flour immediately, beating constantly with a wire whisk.
3. Return the mixture to the heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes away from the sides of the bowl. Pour the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer and start beating on low speed. Add two eggs at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the remaining milk and the cream. This will produce a thin, lumpy batter.
4. Add the mixture, an appropriate amount at a time, to the surface of an electric waffle iron. The volume will depend on the size of the iron. Cover and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.

YIELD

Four to 14 waffles, depending on the size of the waffle iron

Originally published with FOOD; MEMORIES OF WAFFLES
By Craig Claiborne; Pierre Franey, May 22, 1983