Country Waffles With Maple Pecan Butter Food

MAPLE PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• In mixing bowl, beat egg yolks, milk, and oil until combined.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating after each addition and beat only until smooth.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Fold whites into batter.
• Stir in pecans and maple extract.
• For each waffle, pour 1/2 cup batter into center of waffle iron or until it spreads to 1 inch from edges.
• Cook until waffle iron stops steaming.
• Waffle should be crisp and golden.
• Serve hot with warmed maple syrup and melted butter and sliced strawberries.

COUNTRY WAFFLES WITH MAPLE PECAN BUTTER

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine butter and syrup; Heat waffle iron.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs.
• Add milk and oil; blend well.
• Add flour; mix well.
• For each waffle, pour batter into hot waffle iron.
• Bake until steaming stops and waffle is golden brown.
• Serve waffles with maple pecan butter.

SAVORY SOUTHWESTERN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Beat egg whites in a large bowl until fluffy. Fold in milk, butter, and honey. Add cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring slowly until batter is smooth. Fold in corn and green chile peppers.
• Scoop some batter onto waffle iron; cook until golden brown and crisp or until waffle iron stops steaming, 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

BANANA WAFFLES WITH PECAN MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• In a small saucepan bring maple syrup and pecans to a boil and stir in juice. Remove syrup from heat and keep warm, covered.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Quarter banana and in a blender purée with water. Transfer purée to another bowl and whisk in eggs and melted butter. Add flour mixture and stir until combined well.
• Heat a well-seasoned or non-stick waffle iron until hot and brush lightly with oil. Pour half of batter into iron and cook waffle according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm, uncovered, in oven. Make another waffle with remaining batter in same manner.
• Serve waffles with syrup.

PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine egg yolks, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. , Sprinkle hot waffle iron with 2 tablespoons pecans. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter over pecans and bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Repeat with remaining pecans and batter. Serve with syrup.