Holiday Waffles Food

THE BEST EVER WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
• Separate the eggs, adding the yolks to the dry ingredient mixture, and placing the whites in a small mixing bowl.
• Beat whites until moderately stiff; set aside.
• Add milk and melted butter to dry ingredient mixture and blend.
• Fold stiff egg whites into mixture.
• Ladle mixture into hot waffle iron and bake.

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses and melted butter. Stir the wet into dry until just moist. Do not overstir the waffle batter. Brush the iron with a little melted butter and cook 4 waffles, 4 sections each. Serve with toppings of choice.

WAFFLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron. Preheat oven to 225°F or set on warm setting (only if you want to keep waffles warm and crispy while cooking remaining waffles.) Place a rack on a large baking sheet and place inside the oven.
• In a large bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, sugar, salt baking powder and baking soda (if using). Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine room temperature milk, eggs, vanilla extract and melted (and cooled) butter. Whisk to combine.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. A few small lumps are fine. Let the waffle batter sit for 10 minutes.
• Grease waffle iron if needed with butter, oil or cooking spray (refer to product instructions if necessary) and scoop or ladle the batter onto the preheated waffle iron until batter is within ½ an inch from the edge. (I use about ¾ cup of batter for my iron.)
• Cook until golden brown and waffle iron indicates the waffle is ready. If your waffle iron doesn't have a light that goes off, keep an eye on the steam coming from the iron. When it is almost gone, check your waffle as that is in indication it is done cooking.
• Remove waffle from iron and serve with butter, maple syrup, berries and/or whipped cream. You can also keep warm by placing cooked waffles in the preheated oven on the rack while the rest of the waffles are cooked.

HOLIDAY WAFFLE BAR

Steps:

• To make the waffles, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in the egg yolks, milk, butter and vanilla (if making sweet waffles) until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add to the batter and gently fold in with a rubber spatula.
• Preheat waffle iron and grease lightly with cooking spray. Add the batter to the hot iron by using an ice cream scoop or a 1/3 cup measure. Cook according to your waffle iron's directions until crisp and golden brown. Keep warm on a wire rack set over a baking sheet in a low oven.
• Topping ideas:
• You can use these ideas or do a mix and match of any of the flavors listed. Set everything out in small bowls, along with the warmed waffles, and allow everyone to top their own waffles with all sorts of different combinations!
• Sweet Waffles:.
• Nutella, sliced strawberries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
• Peanut butter, sliced banana and maple syrup.
• Peanut butter, strawberry jelly, sliced strawberries and chopped nuts.
• Vanilla yogurt, granola, blueberries, raspberries and honey.
• Pineapple slices, toasted coconut, whipped cream and chopped nuts.
• Savory Waffles:.
• Smashed avocado, fried egg, hot sauce and everything bagel seasoning.
• Crispy chicken tenders, butter and hot honey.
• Fried egg, crispy bacon and scallions.
• Cream cheese, sliced tomato, red onion, cucumber, capers and everything bagel seasoning.
• Pizza sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni.