Rose & Steve's Recipes

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===== Light, Crispy Waffles =====


Serve with melted butter and warm maple syrup, or try making your own Brown Sugar Syrup. Yields four or five 8-inch waffles. 

=== Ingredients ===

  * 3-1/2 oz. (3/4 cup) bleached all-purpose flour (works just fine with whole wheat)
  * 1 oz. (1/4 cup) cornstarch
  * 1/2 tsp. salt
  * 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  * 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  * 3/4 cup buttermilk
  * 1/4 cup milk
  * 6 Tbs. vegetable oil
  * 1 large egg, separated
  * 1 Tbs. sugar
  * 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

=== Instructions: ===


Heat the oven to 200°F and heat the waffle iron. Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Measure the buttermilk, milk, and vegetable oil in a Pyrex measuring cup; mix in the egg yolk, beat in the vanilla. Set aside.

In another bowl, beat the egg white almost to soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue to beat until the peaks are firm and glossy.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until just mixed. Drop the whipped egg white onto the batter in dollops and fold in with a spatula until just incorporated.

Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron (mine takes about 2/3 cup) and cook until the waffle is crisp and nutty brown (follow the manufacturer's instructions for timing at first and then adjust to your liking). Set the waffle directly on the oven rack to keep it warm and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter, holding the waffles in the oven (don't stack them). When all the waffles are cooked, serve immediately.

**Whole-Grain Waffles**
Add 1/4 cup wheat germ to the dry ingredients.

**Chocolate Chip Waffles**
Stir 1/2 cup coarsely chopped chocolate chips (or 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips) into the batter.

**Cornmeal Waffles**
Substitute 1/2 cup cornmeal for 1/2 cup of the flour (keep the cornstarch).

**Cranberry Orange Waffles**
Stir 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries into the batter.