Disgusting waffles

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>>9208878
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So like I said, they look great, but they taste like bread. Did I mess up somewhere in the recipe? Or is there a better recipe to use that'll end up with better results

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>>9208878
Well anon...maybe you haven't ever had a real yeast waffle or maybe you expected more sugar.

There are two main versions of belgian waffles, if you didn't know.
1) The pearl sugar and yeasty real street waffle from belgian, the Liege,
2) the kind that is more american, the kind you get in a waffle house to put butter and syrup over, and is usually presweetened in the batter too, which I think they call Brussels style.

You should master both if you have a waffle maker. A "Leige" belgian waffle batter will be like bread dough you stretch out over the waffle grate (usually kind of oblong pressed bread, since they aren't poured to cover up the whole grate), and the balls of sugar in the dough, melts at the final stage of cooking and makes contact and becomes candy! So good. Find a source for your sugar. You'll have fun.

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>>9208905
Here ya go, I found one that does the overnight step that makes the yeast batter so much more delicious. Ina knows her waffles ;)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/overnight-belgian-waffles-3363689

If you find that you still don't like the recipe, then you should seek out a buttermilk recipe that will remind you more of the pancake batter., since a lot of places use nearly the same batter for pancakes and waffles, just ladling out.

I haven't used my iron in a while, but I love a cornbread waffle, savory, with bits of okra. Try it. You can also do hushpuppy mix in it.

Oh, and there's a waffle mix that you find places near the holidays or like at Williams Sonoma that still uses malt in the batter, which I find delicious. Pic related.

>>9208924
Thanks anon, i figured i messed up due to it tasting to muh like bread. Good to know.

the recipe calls for sugar but then doesn't tell you how much or to add it at any point
your waffles taste like bread because you didn't put the sugar in so they are bread

>>9208878
Use milk instead of water. You might need a different amount so just add a little at a time until it looks right.

Why use both self-rising flour AND yeast? The flour is already leavened with soda, so there's no need for the yeast. Either cut the yeast out or switch to all-purpose flour.