RECIPES
Basic Waffles
Fresh, homemade waffles make breakfast
a special occasion. Freeze the extras
to use when time is short.
Makes 20 waffles
4cups
4tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
31⁄2 cups lowfat milk
3⁄4cup vegetable oil
4large eggs
Place ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine until well blended and smooth. Let batter rest 5 minutes before using. Preheat your Cuisinart® Waffle Iron.
When the iron is ready, the audible signal will sound and green indicator light will illuminate. Pour 11⁄2 cups batter onto the center of the lower grid; spread batter using a heatproof spatula to within 1⁄2 inch of the edge of the grid. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When audible signal sounds and green indica- tor light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 174 (44% from fat) • carb. 24g • pro. 5g
•fat 10g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 46mg • sod. 298mg
•calc. 142mg • fiber 1g
Light and Crispy
Buttermilk Waffles
Whipping the egg whites makes these
waffles
Makes 24 waffles
3cups
1⁄4cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1tablespoon baking powder
11⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
3⁄4teaspoon salt
13⁄4 cups buttermilk
9tablespoons unsalted butter, melted,
cooled slightly
11⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4large eggs, separated
1 large egg white
Place flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg yolks and stir into dry ingredients until mixture resembles a smooth batter. Add extra white to bowl of whites and whip to firm, but not dry, peaks using an electric mixer. Preheat your Cuisinart® Waffle Iron.
Carefully fold whites into batter in three additions using a large rubber spatula, until the whites and batter are completely incorporated.
When the iron is ready, the audible signal will sound and green indicator light will illuminate. Pour 11⁄2 cups batter onto the center of the lower grid; spread batter using a heatproof spatula to within 1⁄2 inch of the edge of the grid. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When audible signal sounds and green indica- tor light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 127 (39% from fat) • carb.16g • pro. 3g
•fat 5g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 48mg • sod. 222mg
•calc. 37mg • fiber 0g
Sweet Belgian
Yeast Waffles
These waffles bake with crispy exteriors
and light, fluffy interiors.
Makes 20 waffles
1package active dry yeast (21⁄4 teaspoons)
1⁄2cup sugar
1⁄4cup warm water
3⁄4cup unsalted butter
23⁄4 cups warm lowfat milk
3cups
1 cup cornstarch
3eggs, separated
1⁄4cup granulated sugar, divided
1teaspoon salt
2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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