Wafer Sticks are very common in Madrid, Barquillos for us. During the XIX century Barquilleros were very popular in Madrid’s streets. Kids love them…adults too.
You can still see Barquilleros in Madrid selling their wafers. If you are lucky to come across one, try them.
Today’s music. Ride On by Christy Moore.
Ingredients
- 100gr. Icing Sugar.
- 2 Egg Whites.
- 4 Table spoons Plain Flour.
- 4 Table spoons Cream.
- 1 Tea spoon Vanilla Extract.
- 50gr. Melted Butter.
Preparation
Pre heat the oven at 220 degrees.
In a bowl, mix the icing sugar and egg until integrated. Add the flour and mix well. When the mix becomes homogeneous add the vanilla extract, cream and melted butter. Mix well.
Put on a flat oven tray a sheet of baking paper, or a silicon sheet if you have one.
Using a spoon put a bit of the mix on the baking paper, spread it with the back of the spoon forming a thin circle. Make 4 of these circles.
Put in the pre heated oven for 5 minutes or until the circles become golden on the outside.
Remove them form the oven and quickly roll them using a rounded wooden spoon handle. They will harden in a few seconds. Let them cool down on a rack and repeat the same process with the rest of the mix.
Enjoy them with a nice coffee or with your favourite ice cream. You could also dip one of the ends with melted chocolate or fill them with custard. Anyway, enjoy them!
richardmcgary said:
Nice post. Reminds me when I was a young boy and the family would travel in Mexico. We would buy barquillos and eat them with cajeta. It was a perfect snack or dessert. The barquillos we would buy would be like rolled waffles. I haven’t been able to find them for years and years. 😦
acorninmykitchen said:
Nice memories. The ones you could find in Madrid’s streets are, as you said, like rolled waffles.
expatchef said:
Will definitely see if I can find a Barquillero in Madrid, we are moving there in December!
acorninmykitchen said:
Good luck! 😉
sockmonkeyskitchen said:
Thank you so much for posting this recipe at the perfect time! I’m looking for tasty, pretty additions to my Thanksgiving dessert table, and I think these will be just right 🙂
acorninmykitchen said:
Thanks. Tasty and takes no time to make them.
viveka said:
During my time as a larder chef – this wasn’t my favorite jobs – but they are so GOOD – haven’t done them for years. Like the music choice too.
acorninmykitchen said:
Thanks.Probably making them just for pleasure is very different.
viveka said:
Never done them for my own use, but I have eaten 1000th!
thecookingchook said:
Oooooooh – I love the idea of melted chocolate and custard. Definitely giving this recipe a try. YUM!
acorninmykitchen said:
Thank you. I must give them a try with custard…
thecookingchook said:
How many wafers does this recipe make?
acorninmykitchen said:
I think I got around 20 but you can make them bigger or smaller…
relaxingcooking said:
nice post!
acorninmykitchen said:
Thanks! 😉
Rhys C. Ethan said:
Hello Acorn. I have nominated your Kitchen for A Lovely Blog Award. Enjoy and keep on cooking
acorninmykitchen said:
Thank you very, very much! I have to admit I am very bad respecting the awards rules but I will try my best. Thanks again!
Sandra Nguy said:
These look so great! Definitely going to try making them soon – thanks! 🙂
The Vagabond Baker said:
must have a go at these, definitely filling them with custard!
acorninmykitchen said:
Definitely…you should. 😉
Hamilton Courtney said:
Wow, these look delicious. All they need is a brandy cream filling and heaven!
Your blog is exceptionally beautiful 🙂
casandra said:
More of a questio… could you make these chocolate by adding cocoa? Also could I die the dough with food coloring?
acorninmykitchen said:
I am sure you could. I saw them in different colours. The cocoa ones sound very interesting…
Sultana said:
I’m making these for Christmas! Should it be regular or heavy cream….or doesn’t it matter?