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- 8
- September
- 2006
Flippy the Faithful Waffle Baker
Last Christmas, Mummy and Daddy had a paninni press for the R, and a waffle maker for moi. After writing that last post wherein I mentioned the function of whipped egg whites in waffle batter, I found myself with a craving. And so it went. I must say, my waffle maker has not lost it's "honeymoon" feeling. We are still very much in love. I highly recommend the flippy kind. I also highly recommend the following recipe. I substitute rice milk for cow milk, and it works just fine. I also usually add stuff, like pecan pieces and shredded coconut, or apples, cinnamon, and rolled oats, or - well, anything I damn well fancy. Just so long as I am not messing with the drier/moisturizer, toughener/tenderizer balance, it's all good.
- 2.5 C A.P. Flour
- 1/2 C cornstarch (possibly the magical ingredient)
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal, optional - for texture
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2.5 C milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Whip egg whites (preferably at room temperature) and sugar to stiff peaks.
- Combine all remaining dry ingredients.
- Combine all remaining wet ingredients in a different bowl.
- Combine steps 2 and 3, then fold in egg whites.
- Viola
three responses
it's worth noting you have a BELGIAN waffle maker, as thats why you need egg whites and stuff. a normal ole waffle maker needs no fancy-ness. (i am not a belgian waffle fan though =( I can't get excited about flippy waffles. foo.i also have a hard time finding a good waffle maker as they are all Belgian these days. ararararrr.)
matt made excellent overnight waffles once though, and those are yeasted! ooooooo.... it also broke our $11 waffle maker. as it was a belgian waffler though i do not morun it's passing overmuch except i do like waffles. whats a girl to do?
yeah you can make fancy waffles. =) we had a flippy waffle maker at CSUMB in which we could use questionable batter and flip our own waffles, it was quite the novelty, though, very questionable as to food... hee!
I think the aversion for belgian for me is that you can't butter em so well. but they sure do hold whipped cream and berries well! (IHOP childhood memories...)
Thank you for that clarification. I am so in love with Flippy that it is easy to forget that the non-Belgian kinds (which can be very good and also worthy of love and admiration) do not require as much fuss - or as many dirty dishes.