Lars' Own Belgian Pearl Sugar, 8 Ounce (Pack of 2)

I just finished my first recipe of waffles using this sugar. I followed the recipe on the box. for reference purposes, I have an All-Clad Belgian waffle iron, very heavy but not the $900 one :) ~~ The waffles are lovely. The recipe made 10, I weighed the "patties" each weighed 3 1/2 oz (the recipe says between 3 and 4 oz).The only thing I did differently is that I added the pearlized sugar to each patty individually instead of adding it to the dough. In the summer I go to a farmer's market in Upstate NY (Pakatakan Farmer's market~~Round Barn Catskills NY) on Saturdays, and there is a guy there who makes Belgian waffles. He has been there for at least a decade. For practicality he prepares his dough in individual portions WITHOUT the sugar and when comes time to bake the waffles on the hot iron he adds the sugar to each portion. So I did the same thing and I was not disappointed.Please don't be shy with the sugar! Use the WHOLE packet! My first patty had a lot less sugar because I was afraid it would burn, stick, etc...not so. Each waffle has this crispy, "caramelly" texture on the outside, and soft chewy interior.No, they are not "Brussels" waffles, and yes, the sugar is pricy. You don't eat waffles every day do you? And I kind of like the idea of traveling to enjoy unique food. Now I will go enjoy a waffle, in my kitchen in VT. have a great Saturday, everyone!

One of my favorite sourdough recipes to make is Liege waffles - with Belgian pearl sugar. It gives a nice crunch and pop of sweetness inside a soft & chewy waffle.

The absolute best pearl sugars for making authentic Belgian Waffles. I would not use the recipe on the back, it does not have complete instructions. I found a recipe online that called for the exact same ingredients but with more detailed instructions. This is a time consuming project for waffles so either make the dough it a day ahead or make all of them and reheat in the oven or just eat the cold. Either way when all was said and done they are delicious.

Very good

PERFECT for liege waffles, which is pretty much the only reason to buy this. We actually made Gluten free liege waffles, as I'm mildly allergic to wheat and I wanted to not get sick from eating a few of these. They turned out really nicely!Recommendations for these:- Definitely ONLY use a belgian waffle maker. We bought one for under $20 on Amazon Prime Now the morning we made them because we forgot about that part.- If you're going GF, they'll be a bit more dense than wheat. Roll with it anyway because they're tasty!- They don't need syrup. They're fantastic with freshly whipped cream.- Keep them warm! Turn your oven or warming drawer on and use it. Or better yet, everyone just stand around the waffle maker, waiting for their turn, haha.

So I haven't used this to make a Liege style belgian waffle yet, although I'm sure its the key ingredient I've been missing, but the pearl sugar came fast and as advertised and came with a small pack of Penguin Peppermint Gum for some reason.I also wanted to leave the recipe that's on the box here for those that want to try out their recipe which I've heard (but haven't verified) is awesome for Liege belgian waffles:Ingredients:3 1/2 Cups Bread Flour1 Packet Dry Yeast3/4 Cup Lukewarm Milk (~105 F)8 oz softened butter (2 sticks)2 eggs1/2 Teaspoon Salt1 Teaspoon VanillaCinnamon (optional)1 Bag Lars' Own Belgian Pearl SugarDirections:Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk. Gradually add all ingredients and the flour into the yeast/milk mix except for the pearl sugar. Let dough rise until it doubles in size (approx 30 minutes). Add pearl sugar and fold in. Divide dough into small patties about 3 to 4 ounces each (roughly an ice cream scoop). Bake in a heated and greased waffle iron.Serve drizzled with chocolate, fruit, whipped cream.

We couldn't find this style of sugar locally, so it was nice to be able to order it in, and it is exactly what we needed! :) We will buy more when the time comes!

This works really great for my liege waffle recipes.