Waffles

After a bit of a laze in bed this morning (the cats didn't wake us up until 7.30, which is late for them - they must of been out on the town last night with their buddies!! :o), it was time for that first cup of coffee to ease into the day and the decision of what to make for breakfast.  As I stood gazing into the cavern of the fridge looking at eggs and bacon and cheese and peppers and tomatoes and....you get the idea....my first thought was along the lines of an omelette or breakfast burrito of some kind, but suddenly I really had a hankering for something a little lighter and sweeter.  Waffles!!!

We don't have them very often, not because we don't love them because we do, but with our small kitchen it means that the majority of our kitchen appliances are stored away in a high, deep cupboard above the fridge and the waffle iron tends to find it's way right to the back, so it sort of gets forgotten most of the time.  Plus, being someone who is 'vertically challenged' and suffering from severe vertigo I have to rely on hubby to get it for me :o)

Waffles
6-8 servings (depending on how hungry you are :)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk **
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 Tbs vanilla extract

** I didn't have any buttermilk, so I made a popular substitute that can be used in place of it in most recipes - put 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar into a 1 cup measuring cup or jug and top with milk to make up to the 1 cup mark.  Leave to stand for 5 minutes and then use as much as your recipe requires.

• preheat your waffle iron.
• in a medium bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• add the eggs and buttermilk and using a wooden spoon or wire whisk mix until all the flour has been moistened.
• add the melted butter and vanilla extract and whisk until no more lumps are visible and you have a smooth thick batter.
• spray your waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray, and depending on the size of your appliance, spoon in enough batter to cover the 'hot plate', or for whatever size you want.
• once the waffles are browned to your liking, serve with a variety of goodies; anything from simple honey or maple syrup, to banana and pecans, or maybe fresh strawberries and cream....the skies the limit :o)

 Waffle ingredients

(all except the sugar and vanilla extract - they were off whispering in the corner about the other participants - they can be quite rude at times!! :o)

put all the dry ingredients into a medium bowl.

add the eggs and buttermilk and whisk until the dry ingredients have been moistened.

add the melted butter and vanilla (poured in after this shot was taken)

whisk until no lumps remain and you have a nice thick batter.

pour batter onto your sprayed waffle iron - I used about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter.

cook to preferred 'doneness'.

today I just went with some wonderful local honey - delicious!