What is the difference between yeast and baking powder when making waffle?

yeast rises more and takes longer to rise. usually you would let the dough rest while it rises. yeast would not be good for waffles. use baking powder for waffles, pancakes, and biscuits. yeast is for things like bread and rolls.What is the difference between yeast and baking powder when making waffle?
I don't like the taste of baking powder and all yeast recipes get raving reviews. So it's yeast for me! Report Abuse
What is the difference between yeast and baking powder when making waffle?
This is just bad information. The Belgians have been making waffles with yeast for a very long time. Most tasters find yeast-leavened waffles to be lighter and crispier than chemically-leavened waffles. Yeast is VERY good for waffles...you just need to start them the night before. Report Abuse

Some links!





A blog devoted to waffles...with recipes:


http://crispywaffle.com/?cat=5





Wikipedia also knows a lot about this subject:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle





I also highly recommend bacondebaker's answer below. There IS such a thing as yeast waffles. (...and your recipe rocks!) Report Abuse

You don't use yeast to make waffles. The heat from the waffle iron would totally kill the yeast. Yeast is organic, and baking powder is chemical. It would like the difference between cake donuts and raised donuts, totally different lightness, flavor and texture.
there is so such thing as yeast waffles, and once you start making them you won't go back they are sight they are like eating potato chips you can't stop!


yeast waffles recipe


will need a large bowl, because like all yeast products it will rise.


2 cups milk and 1 stick , put these in a small pan and warm on medium low heat till butter is melted.


while the milk and butter are warming,start next step.


1/2 cup of warm water , about 95 degrees warm to skin.


1 small package of active yeast, put water in your bowl and add pk. of yeast, let this work about 10 min.


3 cups all purpose flour


1tsp salt


1tsp sugar, theses next three ingedints add to the yeast and water after the 10 min. then add the milk mixture to the flour make sure milk not to hot. mix this all togather by hand or mixer till smooth ,cover. let stand over night, might put bowl in sink, because if bowl isn't large enough it will run over.


next morning add 2 beaten eggs and1/2 tsp baking soda to the batter and stir in good.


heat your waffle iron good and hot, this next part can be a little tricky and you might have to play with it a little. use about 1/2 the batter you might regularlly use because it is thin and runs. once you close youy waffle iron , mine takes a bout 5 minutes to bake, they will be nice and brown and crispy, i also preheat my oven on warm that way you can get a bunch fixed and everybody can eat to gather, if you don't you won't be able to keep up and you will never get to eat,ha! if there is any left over it can stay good in frig a couple of days .


i know this recipe looks like a lot of work,buts its worth it , hope you enjoy!
self--rising flour works wonders for waffles...but usually waffles you use pancake mix or bisquick. Yeast is for home made breads and rolls.