Light 'n Crispy Waffles (including Variations)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat your waffle maker and set oven temp to"warm" (so you can keep your waffles warm while the others are cooking).
• 2 place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 using hand-held electric beaters, beat on low until moistened.
• 4 increase mixer speed to medium, mixing batter until smooth.
• 5 by hand, gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
• 6 pour 1/2 cup (125 ml) of batter over the grids.
• 7 close waffle maker gently and bake until steam no longer escapes (about 3-5 min).
• 8 remove waffle with a fork and place on a baking sheet to keep warm in the oven.
• 9 garnish as desired and enjoy!
• 10 variations: pecan or macadamia nut waffles-sprinkle 1 tbsp.
• 11 (15 ml) finely chopped nuts (use your favorite) over pre-heated waffle grids.
• 12 pour 1/2 cup batter over nuts and cook as directed.
• 13 bacon waffles-cook bacon strips.
• 14 pour 1/2 cup batter over grids.
• 15 lay one bacon strip cut in 1/2 over batter and close.
• 16 bake as directed.
• 17 cheese waffles- fold 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) shredded cheddar cheese into batter.
• 18 bake as directed.
• 19 serve with tuna a la king, chipped beef, sausage gravy, or your favorite creamed entree.
• 20 blueberry waffles- fold 2 cups (500 ml) fresh blueberries into batter.
• 21 pour 3/4 cup (200 ml) batter over grids.
• 22 bake until golden.
• 23 chocolate chip waffles- fold 1 cup (250 ml) chocolate chips into batter.
• 24 bake as directed.