RECIPES
Basic Waffles
Fresh, homemade waffles make breakfast
a special occasion. Freeze the extras
to use when time is short.
Makes 20 waffles
4
cups all-purpose flour
4
tablespoons granulated sugar
2
tablespoons baking powder
1
teaspoon baking soda
1
teaspoon salt
3
1
⁄
2
cups lowfat milk
3
⁄
4
cup vegetable oil
4
large 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 1
1
⁄
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 extra-light and crispy.
Makes 24 waffles
3
cups all-purpose flour
1
⁄
4
cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated
sugar
1
tablespoon baking powder
1
1
⁄
2
teaspoons baking soda
3
⁄
4
teaspoon salt
1
3
⁄
4
cups buttermilk
9
tablespoons unsalted butter, melted,
cooled slightly
1
1
⁄
2
teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4
large 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 1
1
⁄
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
1
package active dry yeast
(2
1
⁄
4
teaspoons)
1
⁄
2
cup sugar
1
⁄
4
cup warm water (105˚-110˚F)
3
⁄
4
cup unsalted butter
2
3
⁄
4
cups warm lowfat milk
3
cups all-purpose flour
1
cup cornstarch
3
eggs, separated
1
⁄
4
cup granulated sugar, divided
1
teaspoon salt
2
teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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