The Best Waffles and Homemade Maple Syrup

     I got a new waffle maker! I'm so excited about it because the one we had was so terrible. It was pretty old and didn't cook evenly. J wasn't convinced that I needed a new one, but after the first batch he was glad we got it. I have tried several recipes, and I think I have finally found the greatest one in a Better Homes &Gardens Cookbook. This recipe creates a waffle that is practically perfect in every way. Just enough flavor, not too bready (is that a word?), light and fluffy, yet filling at the same time. Another plus of our waffle maker is that I can have my perfectly golden waffles, and J can have his barely cooked waffles. These taste great any way you like them! Don't be tempted to save time and use the whole egg at once. Your waffle will taste so much better if you use the directions as stated.
     The second recipe is for true penny-pincher's. While I would love to be able to afford real maple syrup all the time, we can't. Especially since we eat waffles or pancakes every Friday morning!...and my husband eats the frozen leftovers for breakfast, so I don't have to get up early and cook. He's just that cool. Anyhow, Robin's Imitation Maple Syrup really tastes like the kind you buy at the store...for pennies.
 


Waffles:
1-3/4 c flour (take out 3-1/2Tbl if using whole wheat)
1 Tbl baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1-3/4 c milk
1/2 c canola oil (I use 3 Tbl flax seed + 7 Tbl oil)
2 egg whites

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. 
• In another bowl, beat egg yolk slightly. Be in milk and oil. 
• Add egg yolks mixture to flour mixture all at once. 
• Stir until just combined, but still slightly lumpy.
• Beat/Whisk egg whites till stiff peaks form. I do this in the Kitchen-Aid while I'm combining all the other stuff. 
• Gently fold beaten egg whites into batter, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. Do not over mix.
• Pour onto waffle iron according to your manufacturers directions. For me, it's 1/2 cup and this recipe makes 9 waffles.

Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp maple extract
1/2 tsp vanilla

• Bring water and sugar to boil, stirring constantly, until it appears to thicken. The longer you boil, the thicker it will get. It also gets thicker as it cools.
• Add flavorings while cooling. 
• Store in refrigerator.

Check out some of my other waffle recipes....
Banana Bread Waffles with Cinnamon Butter
Oatmeal Waffles
Plain Waffles
Healthier Waffles? with Strawberry Syrup
Waffles

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