WAFFLES

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Yield: 

Waffles, slightly sweet. From Crystal Paine, in Tammy's Recipes.

4-6 servings

1 3/4 cups flour (used plain white so far, would like to try wholemeal)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder (used about 1.25, makes for crispier and lighter waffles)
2 eggs (I separate and beat the whites first)
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup oil or melted butter (urgh. This is just too much. Maybe 1/4 cup?)
1 teaspoon vanilla (really should get around to buying this.

Instructions: 

1. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.

2. In a separate bowl, beat wet ingredients and then add to dry, stirring just until moistened.

3. Cook on pre-heated waffle iron until waffles are browned and test done.

I'm really not convinced by beating the whites, nor mixing the ingredients separately and then together. I forgot half the milk, so am sure I killed the whites, and then they weren't separate by the time I added the rest of the milk. Maybe because I was using a whisk I had less problems with lumps?

Comments

[rain_and_snow]

This time it worked really well, and was much quicker.

Ingredient changes:
3-4 tsp baking powder
4 cups flour
additional pinch of salt
~2-3 tbs melted butter
vanilla extract
enough milk to make the liquid content just over 2 cups

The waffles also have better structure if you put them in the hot iron for about 20 seconds, then turn it off for a couple of minutes, and turn on again until the 'ping'.