Creating some flakiness inside a Belgian Liege waffle

I have a pretty good basic recipe for Belgian Liege waffles. Its as follows: 1 egg, 40g butter, 5g salt, 20g sugar, 250g flour, 6g dry yeast, 90ml milk, once the ingredients are combined and the dough doubles in size, add pearl sugar and divide into waffle sized balls and let rest 45min before pressing in waffle iron.

This recipe is pretty good, however from my recent trip to Belgium and the various waffles I ate, one stood out more than the rest where the inside of the waffle was slightly more yellow and the dough was more like flakey/stringy bread on the inside (like challah bread / croissant hybrid). Any idea how I can adjust my recipe to achieve a result that is more like this?

I am thinking along the lines of changing the butter ratio and perhaps adding some egg yolks, but not sure if this will accomplish this.

Also, would substituting milk for water help with this? and lastly, swapping the 20g sugar for honey?

I appreciate any advice.

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Why are my Liege waffles hard?

Overworking the dough. Mixing the dough excessively will over-develop the gluten and give your waffles a tough texture.

What is the difference between a Brussels waffle and a Liege waffle?

The Liege waffle is small with rounded edges, whereas the Brussels waffle is larger, and has a rectangular shape. Moreover, the Liege one is thicker and contains little clumps of sugar, whereas the Brussels one is lighter and is sprinkled with icing sugar.

Can I make Liege waffle batter the night before?

Making Liege waffles is easy as pie but there's one catch\u2014from scratch to dough, proper yeasted Liege waffles take time. A bulk of that time requires waiting for the dough to rise so we suggest making time during the weekend or a quiet evening. Once the dough is made, it can be frozen and baked at your convenience.

What does a Liege waffle taste like?

Compared to the traditional Belgian waffle, a Liege waffle has a slightly bitter taste due to the uneven spread of caramelized pearl sugar clumps (via Taste).

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