Waffles Batters

Waffles Batters

Waffle Batters**





Plain Waffle Batter

MAKES 6 SERVES

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups plain flour (340g)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 x 60g eggs, separated
  • 1¼ cups milk
  • 125g butter or margarine melted

Method

  1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
  2. Stir in sugar. Make a well in the centre and add egg yolks, milk and butter, gradually stir into the flour mixture.
  3. Beat mixture into a smooth batter.
  4. Whisk egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
  5. Use ½ cup of batter for each waffle

I use a waffle iron

Crispy waffle Batter

Ingredients

  • 2 x 60g eggs separated
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¾ cup milk cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups self raising flour (300g)
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 80g butter or margarine melted

Method

  1. Beat egg yolks and sugar together, add milk, water and vanilla, mix well.
  2. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl, add the egg mixture and melted butter
  3. Beat mixture wat inic a smooth batter.
  4. Beat egg whites until stitf, fold into the batter.
  5. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before use.
  6. Use ½ cup of batter for each waffle.

Variations for sweet waffles

Variations for sweet waffles

Waffles are delicious served the  traditional way, with ice cream and maple syup. However there are many variations both sweet and savoury that may be served.

Add any of the following to the plain wattle batter, before folding in the egg whites.

Coconut and golden syrup -Add 3/4 cup of desiccate Coconut and replace 3 tablespoons sugar with 3 tablespoons golden syrup in the plain waffle batter

Apple and spice -Add 1 1/4 cups finely grated apple and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to the  plain waffle batter.

Banana-Add 1 finely sliced banana and 1|2 teaspoon nutmeg to the plain waffle batter.

Chocolate -Add 60g melted chocolate to thr plain waffle batter. Tangy lemon Add 1 tablespoon of grated lemon rind and ¼ tablespoon lemon juice to the plain waffle batter.

Sweet orange -Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of grated orange rind and plain waffle batter. 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier liquor to the plain waffle mix.

Pear and ginger -Add 1 cup well drained, pears or finely chopped canned or cup finely chopped fresh pears and 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallised ginger to the plain waffle batter.


Variations for savoury waffles

Use the plain waffle batter and omit the sugar. Add any of the following to the basic waffle batter, before folding in the egg whites.

Cheese - Add 1 cup of grated tasty cheese to the plain waffle batter.

Savoury cheese -Add 1 cup grated tasty cheese, A teaspoon paprika and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley to the plain waffle batter.

Ham - Add 1 cup finely chopped ham to the plain waffle batter.

Ham and pineapple- Add 1 cup well drained pineapple and ½ cup finely chopped ham to the plain waffle batter.

Onion -Add 1 cup finely minced onion to the plain waffle batter.

Corn -Substitute 1 cup creamed corn for 1/2 cup milk in the plain waffle batter.

Bacon and shallot- Remove rind from 6 bacon rashers, chop linely and saute, add ¼ cup chopped shallots and sauteed bacon to the plain waffle batter.

Sun dried tomatoes Add ½ cup drained, chopped sun dried tomatoes to the plain walfle batter.

Herb - Add 4 lablespoons finely chopped fresh of 2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs to the plain waffle batter.

Garlic -Add 2 cloves garlic, crushed and mixed into the plain waffle batter.

Mustard- Stir in 2 tablespoons seeded mustard to the plain mix .