Cooks Illustrated Waffle Food

BUTTERMILK WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron. Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs and stir until smooth (batter will be thick).
• Brush waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil, if necessary, and spoon batter into waffle iron, using 1/2 cup batter for each 4-inch-square Belgian waffle or 1/4 cup batter for each 4-inch-square standard waffle and spreading batter evenly. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm, uncovered, in oven. Make more waffles with remaining batter in same manner.
• Serve with butter and maple syrup.

YEAST WAFFLES

Steps:

• Heat butter and milk together in a small pan until butter is melted (about 3 to 5 minutes).
• Cool milk mixture until it is warm to the touch.
• In a separate bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt and yeast together.
• Gradually add warm milk mixture to flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk eggs and vanilla; then add to the butter/flour mix.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• When you are ready to make the waffles, preheat the waffle iron.
• Once the iron is hot, remove the waffle mix from the fridge (batter will be doubled in size and foamy).
• Whisk batter until smooth- it will deflate.
• Spoon 1/2 cup onto hot waffle iron and cook until waffles are crisp.
• Serve immediately or keep warm in a low temperature oven.