Gaufres de Lieges (Belgian waffles from Lieges)

INGREDIENTS

• a pinch of salt
• 1 cup all purpose flour (120g)
• 2 1/2 packages of active dry yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 large egg beaten
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter (130gr), at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup warm milk (not boiling)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup warm water (60ml)
• 6 tablespoons of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup pearl sugar (100-120gr) (*read the last paragraph of the instructions if you can't find it)
• 1 ounce of vanilla sugar (you can make your own by adding vanilla pods to normal sugar...) - optional