Crisp Everyday Waffles Recipes

CLASSIC CRISPY WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm). Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, butter, shortening and eggs in another bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and gently stir until just incorporated (it's okay if there are some lumps).
• Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with butter. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Keep the cooked waffles warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining waffles.
• Serve with maple syrup, butter, sugar or fruit preserves.

CRISP EVERYDAY WAFFLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a waffle iron to medium-high heat. If you're planning to serve the waffles all at once, place a metal rack in a rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven. Heat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Place the butter in a large liquid measuring cup if you have one or another bowl if not. Microwave in 20-second increments until melted. Whisk in the oil until emulsified and smooth, then whisk in the milk and eggs until very smooth.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients all at once. Fold gently with a silicone spatula just until no traces of flour remain; it's fine for the batter to be lumpy.
• Scoop the batter into the center of the heated waffle iron, adjusting the amount to your machine, then close the iron and cook until golden brown and crisp. Eat immediately or transfer to the prepared pan in the oven to keep crisp and hot.

EVERYDAY WAFFLES

Steps:

• Beat egg whites with an electric hand-mixer until stiff; set aside.
• Combine wet ingredients and beat lightly; combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and stir into wet ingredients.
• Fold in egg whites (without overmixing) so that a few fluffs of egg white remain visible.
• Bake until done in a hot waffle iron that has been very lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• NOTE: Any leftover waffles freeze well - Just spread them out on a cookie sheet to IQF (individual quick freeze) each waffle, then store them stacked in a bread bag in the freezer - Remove one or two waffles at a time to pop in the toaster for a a great quick breakfast!

LIGHT, CRISP WAFFLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200°F and heat the waffle iron.
• Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Measure the buttermilk, milk, and vegetable oil in a Pyrex measuring cup; mix in the egg yolk and set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the egg white almost to soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue to beat until the peaks are firm and glossy. Beat in the vanilla.
• Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until just mixed.
• Drop the whipped egg white onto the batter in dollops and fold in with a spatula until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until the waffle is crisp and nutty brown (follow the manufacturer's instructions for timing at first and then adjust to your liking).
• Set the waffle directly on the oven rack to keep it warm and crisp.
• Repeat with the remaining batter, holding the waffles in the oven (don't stack them).