Buttermilk Waffles

Yesterday my husband asked me to make Buttermilk Waffles for his father. While preparing them I realized that this is a recipe I would like to share – it is simple, quick and versatile.
[Be warned – you will need to purchase a WAFFLE IRON for this recipe, but you will use it over and over again. In fact, you can use your WAFFLE IRON as a Panini Press so I strongly recommend purchasing a good one, mine has been in use for over 20 years!]
By versatile, I mean buttermilk waffles can be served as breakfast with maple syrup and butter, but they also make for great late night snacks and/or fancy deserts served with ice cream, or even a mixed fruit salad or both!
By the way – you can waffle up a double batch of the batter, waffle them up and then freeze them; to unfreeze them just put them in your toaster.

[Preparation time: 10 min + cooking time 20 minutes depending on the number of waffles you make]

Servings: the single batch makes about 12 small waffles and 5-6 large waffles

Ingredients:                                                 
·       2 cups of plain flour
·       ¼ teaspoon baking soda
·        2 teaspoons baking powder
·        2 eggs
·       1/3 cup cooking oil + 1 tablespoon (or 6 tablespoons)
·       Salt – a pinch
·       2 cups of buttermilk

Buttermilk (top right); Flour (top left);
Eggs (center); Baking powder & baking soda(bottom right)
Canola Oil (bottom center)

Preparation:

ØPREHEAT YOUR WAFFLE IRON

In a medium sized mixing bowl:

·      Mix together dry ingredients - the flour, baking soda, baking powder 
·       Add the eggs
·       Add the oil
·      Add the buttermilk

BEFORE Mixing

Ø  THEN:
·       Mix it all together into a slightly lumpy batter
BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER-MIX THE BATTER!!!!

AFTER Mixing

·        After mixing the batter let it sit for at least half an hour -

OR prepare the batter the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight

Ø  THEN:
·       Lightly spray your waffle iron with canola oil
·        Ladle your batter onto the HOT waffle iron
BEWARE: The batter should not fill the whole waffle iron – leave a bit of a border around the batter – it will spread by itself – you will learn how much to ladle on by trial and error


Careful not to add too much or too little batter!!!

·      The waffles are ready when steam starts coming out the sides of the waffle iron (about 3 minutes) – I usually wait a bit more then open the waffle iron and remove the waffle – they should be golden brown



Golden Brown Buttermilk Waffles

Golden Brown Buttermilk Waffles

Serving Suggestions:

ØServe with maple syrup, ice cream, powdered sugar, fruit salad

*The buttermilk can be substituted with 1¼ cup of milk at room temperature mixed with two tablespoons of white vinegar – leave for 10 minutes before use