Monday, November 1, 2010

Simple Waffle

Most people get a waffle maker as their wedding gift and then they never use it. If they do, I certainly have never heard about it. (ok, I know of one person who uses her waffle maker and it wasn't a wedding gift). Since I do love waffles and honey bun sure does as well, I have purchased a very nice little waffle maker for home use. I must say that it's amazing and you have great waffles in less time that it takes you to make some other less fancy breakfast. This is adapted from Alton Browns Basic Waffle recipe.

Makes 6 waffles

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3 whole eggs, beaten
2 ounces unsalted butter
16 Milk with about a teaspoon of vinegar, wait a little and you have buttermilk. (Buttermilk was the original ingridient but I realized that I wasted at least half the container since I don't use it often. Milk, however, is always in the fridge)
1 cup pecans
Vegetable spray for the waffle iron

  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, soda, powder, salt, and sugar. In another bowl beat together eggs and melted butter, then add your milk mixture. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until combined. Fold in pecans. Allow to rest for 5 minutes
  • Preheat waffle iron
  • Ladle the recommended amount of batter onto the waffle iron. Close iron and cook until the waffle is golden on both sides. My waffle iron actually beeps when the waffle reaches the desired darkness so it's super easy. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200 F degree oven until ready to serve. I serve it with honey, butter and maple syrup.

Zucchini and Papaya side

This was made because we almost always have zucchini in the fridge and papaya was super cheap at Fiesta the day before.

Zucchini (2 or so)
Papaya (.25 of a pound or whatever looks good)
Salt
Pepper
Some herbs such as parsley

  • Preheat skillet.
  • Pour enough oil to coat the pan.
  • Cut zucchini and papaya into desired shapes
  • Put Zucchini into skillet
  • A dash of salt and paper over it
  • When zucchini starts to brown/ appear cooked, add papaya
  • Mix well
  • Add herb such as parsley