Arceneaux/Menou Belgian Waffles
I'm anticipating Christmas...nothing new there. This Belgian waffle recipe passed through my mom's family--complete with cinnamon and nutmeg--is one of the tastes of Christmas to me. These waffles are not the light and fluffy kind you eat with syrup. They are dense and dry, best with a glass of eggnog. A stand mixer is easiest for the batter; my mom has broken several spoons attempting mixing by hand.
My great-great grandmother, Julia Bourgeau Menou Arceneaux, made these waffles. Their signature shape is irregular, so as not to waste any batter spilling out of the waffle iron. Now my mom and several of her siblings make them, some with their own special flair.
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