Egg waffles are a super-popular street food originating in Hong Kong.
What is an egg waffle?
In Hong Kong, people call egg waffle gai dan jai (雞蛋仔). Sometimes it is called egg puff, eggette, bubble waffle or egg puff.
It is said that the owner of a grocery store originally tried to add flour, oil and other ingredients to broken eggs in order not to waste them, and then poured into a mold and cooked it.
Later, the mold was improved and designed into a small egg shape. This happy accident became the most classic and authentic street food in Hong Kong.
This is a delicious egg waffle can be found all over the streets of Hong Kong. When it is hot and freshly cooked, it is a fragrant and golden color that definitely attracts attention.
The thick egg scent is even more enticing. Take a bite of this crispy shell, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that there is another mystery inside.
In the small egg waffle, the upper layer is hollow, and the lower layer has a soft cake body, the unique taste is really delicious. Needless to say, coupled with the cute and pleasing shape of the egg, it is no wonder that this became such a popular street food.
This famous egg waffle is always selling, so if you want to have one off the street, you have to wait through a long queue.
With the proper equipment, making the egg waffle is actually very simple; not only for breakfast, but also for desserts made with children’s favorite fruits and ice cream.
Ingredients:
- 1) 150g Low-gluten flour
- 2) 3 eggs
- 3) 200ml Milk
- 4) 20g of Corn starch
- 5) 60g of Butter
- 6) 60g of White sugar
- 7) 4g Baking powder
how to make egg waffles:
Step 1: Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the sugar and mix well.
Step 2: Mix flour, baking powder and corn starch and sift thoroughly into a very fine powder to the egg bowl.
Step 3: Pour the milk into the flour mixture slowly, stirring constantly until it is smooth.
Step 4: Warm the butter until it is liquid, pour it into the mixture and mix well.
Step 5: The batter is then sieved into a bowl. (This step is extremely important to make sure it cooks evenly and to ensure everything has been mixed thoroughly)
Step 6: The Egg Waffle Maker is preheated for about 2 minutes. After preheating, both sides of the Egg Waffle Maker are brushed with a layer of oil. (The machine must be preheated, so the skin will be crispy.)
For the Egg Waffle Maker, you can find it on Amazon here.
Step 7: Pour the batter paste into the cake machine as shown below. (Do not overfill, otherwise it will overflow easily and create a sticky mess to clean up.)
Step 8: Cook for about 15 seconds and then turn over. (Be careful when turning over, or the waffle may not be as fluffy if it is banged around inside the machine.)
Step 9: After heating for about 3 minutes, turn the machine back over and the lid can be opened and the waffle is gently peeled off. (If the color is too light, you can continue to cover and heat it for a while, but be gentle.)
Step 10: Paired with fruit, ice cream and chocolate sauce, it’s like having a dessert shop at home!
Tips
The best waffle is hot and soft. If you like to eat soft inside, you can leave it on the grill and let it cool.
Hong Kong Egg Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 150 g low-gluten flour
- 3 eggs
- 200 ml Milk
- 20 g Corn starch
- 60 g Butter
- 60 g White sugar
- 4 g Baking powder
Instructions
- Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the sugar and mix well.
- Mix flour, baking powder and corn starch and sift thoroughly into a very fine powder to the egg bowl.
- Pour the milk into the flour mixture slowly, stirring constantly until it is smooth.
- Warm the butter until it is liquid, pour it into the mixture and mix well.
- The batter is then sieved into a bowl. (This step is extremely important to make sure it cooks evenly and to ensure everything has been mixed thoroughly)
- The Egg Waffle Maker is preheated for about 2 minutes. After preheating, both sides of the Egg Waffle Maker are brushed with a layer of oil. (The machine must be preheated, so the skin will be crispy.)
- Pour the batter paste into the cake machine as shown below. (Do not overfill, otherwise, it will overflow easily and create a sticky mess to clean up.)
- Cook for about 15 seconds and then turn over. (Be careful when turning over, or the waffle may not be as fluffy if it is banged around inside the machine.)
- After heating for about 3 minutes, turn the machine back over and the lid can be opened and the waffle is gently peeled off. (If the color is too light, you can continue to cover and heat it for a while, but be gentle.)
- Paired with fruit, ice cream and chocolate sauce, it’s like having a dessert shop at home!
thanks for great recipe 🙂 we love bubble waffles
thanks for sharing! i made this and its the #besttastinghomemadewaffleever