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Belgian waffles

Belgian waffles

Desserts

A traditional Belgian dessert, “lappers” are small, soft pancakes filled with a type of fresh cheese.

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Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Wkee4ager, Sauer202 and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Lapper are a traditional dessert from the Hainaut region. These small, soft pancakes are typically filled with cream cheese and are perfect for enjoying with family or friends.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$6.57 $1.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.70
  • $5.00
  • $0.02
  • $0.13
  • $0.02
  • $0.03
  • $0.01
  • $0.01
  • $0.10
  • $0.18
  • $0.28
  • $0.00
  • $0.04
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the cheese, wheat flour, melted butter, salt, sugar, vanilla sugar, cardamom, and egg yolks. ≈ 4 min
  2. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them into the mixture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cook them like small pancakes.
  4. Melt the butter and let it cool.
  5. Combine the eggs, half of the milk, flour, sugar, and baking powder with the melted butter until you have a smooth dough. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the remaining milk and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  7. Category: Lack of self-awareness ≈ 3 min

The bill

Belgian waffles

  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 300 g of plain yogurt or goat cheese$5.00
  • 16 g of wheat flour (approximately 2 tablespoons)$0.02
  • 14 g of melted butter (about 1 tablespoon)$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of flour (approximately 12g)$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar (approximately 4g)$0.03
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom (approximately 0.5 g)$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt (approximately 1.5 grams)$0.01
  • 30 g of butter or margarine (about 2 tablespoons)$0.10
  • 140 g of wheat flour (250 ml)$0.18
  • 300 ml of skim or whole milk$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (approximately 4g)$0.00
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder (approximately 3g)$0.04
  • A pinch of salt$0.05

Total$6.57

that's $1.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 300 g of plain yogurt or goat cheese
  • 16 g of wheat flour (approximately 2 tablespoons)
  • 14 g of melted butter (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 tablespoon of flour (approximately 12g)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar (approximately 4g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom (approximately 0.5 g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt (approximately 1.5 grams)
  • 30 g of butter or margarine (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 140 g of wheat flour (250 ml)
  • 300 ml of skim or whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (approximately 4g)
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder (approximately 3g)
  • A pinch of salt

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