| Homemade Waffles |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-415 |
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Q: What's a good, easy waffle recipe that I can make for my whole family? A: Here's a simple recipe for homemade waffles that will stand head and shoulders above the store-bought, frozen kind. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 cups milk (whole or 2 percent, depending on preference)
2 eggs, separated
1 Tbs. butter, melted Preparation: - Start with the all-purpose flour in a mixing bowl. Add a little salt (figure A), baking powder and sugar.
- Sift all of the dry ingredients into a second mixing bowl (figure B).
- Add milk to the dry ingredients and whisk the ingredients. You can use whole milk or 2 percent, depending on your preference.
- Separate two eggs into yolks and whites. Add the two egg yolks, and continue whisking the ingredients until mixed thoroughly (figure C).
- Add a little melted butter (regular or unsalted) into the mix (figure D), and continue whisking.
Q: How can I make my waffles come out fluffy rather than flat?
A: There are two good techniques for ensuring that your waffles come out light and fluffy:
- Add some baking powder to the dry ingredients, as specified above. When baking powder reacts with the liquids during the cooking process, it forms carbon dioxide bubbles, which result in lighter, fluffier waffles.
- Another technique for fluffy waffles is to beat some egg whites and fold them into the waffle batter. Use the egg whites from the eggs that you separated earlier, and mix them for about two minutes using an electric mixer -- until they are firm and frothy. The whipped egg whites can then be added to the batter just before the waffles are baked (figure E).
Q: How do I keep my waffles from sticking to the waffle iron? A: You can take either if the following two steps to prevent waffles from sticking.
Now that the waffle iron is clean, oiled and hot, it's time to pour the waffle batter. - With the ingredients well mixed, ladle the batter onto the iron in an X (figure I) to get good coverage and even spread when the lid is closed.
- Close the lid and allow the waffles to cook until done.
- When the waffles are done, carefully remove them from the iron. They're now ready to serve with whipped butter and your favorite toppings -- warmed maple syrup, fruit toppings, or powdered sugar (figure J).
Tip: When you're making waffles for a large group, keep the waffles warm until you're ready to serve them. As the newly made waffles are removed from the iron, place them in an oven-safe pan and into an oven (figure K) preheated to about 140 degrees. Place a moist towel over the waffles to keep them from drying out in the oven.
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