1) Add the 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar to the milk and water and add the yeast, stirring to combine.
2) allow the yeast to proof, or get foamy and puffy.
3) in a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar.
4) add the eggs, honey and vanilla.
5) stir together and add the yeast mixture.
6) place in a standing mixer with the dough hook and add 2 cups of flour.
7) mix until the dough is thoroughly incorporated, and add the remaining flour, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for up to 4 hours on the counter
8) See notes for allowing to rest in the fridge overnight.then punch down and knead in the pearl sugar.
9) separate into 8 to 10 balls and place on a hot, greased waffle iron.
10) cook until golden brown and serve with biscoff, whipped cream and fresh berries.
11) NOTES:
You can let the dough rest for up to 24 hours covered with plastic wrap in the fridge. The dough will need to sit on the counter and come back to room temperature to use. need to skimp on the rise time? no biggie, though you will lose some of that awesome flavor. To scald milk, just place milk in a pan over medium heat, do not bring to a boil, instead let it heat up until foam appears around the sides and a little "skin" appears on top of the milk.
12) NUTRITION INFORMATION:YIELD: 7-8 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving:CALORIES: 659 TOTAL FAT: 30g SATURATED FAT: 18g TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 10g CHOLESTEROL: 128mg SODIUM: 56mg CARBOHYDRATES: 82g FIBER: 3g SUGAR: 16g PROTEIN: 14g