Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 2 egg whites

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl beat egg yolks slightly. Beat in milk and oil. Add egg yolk mixture to flour mixture all at once. Stir just till combined but still slightly lumpy.
2. In a small bowl beat egg whites till stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gently fold beaten egg whites into flour and egg yolk mixture, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. Do not overmix.
3. Pour 1 to 1 1/4 cups batter onto grids of a preheated, lightly greased waffle baker. Close lid quickly; do not open during baking. Bake according to manufacturer's directions. When done, use a fork to lift waffle off grid. Repeat with remaining batter.
4. Easy Waffles: Prepare as above, except do not separate eggs. In a mixing bowl beat whole eggs slightly. Beat in milk and oil. Add to flour mixture all at once. Beat just till combined but still slightly lumpy.
5. Chocolate Waffles: Prepare as above, except reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups. Add 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/3 cup sugar to the flour mixture. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to the egg yolk mixture.
6. Cinnamon-Nut Waffles: Prepare as above, except add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to flour mixture and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans over each waffle before closing lid to bake.
7. Banana-Wheat Waffles: Prepare as above, except reduce all-purpose flour to 1 cup and add 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. Add 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg to flour mixture, reduce milk to 1 1/2 cups, and add 3/3 cup mashed ripe banana to egg yolk mixture.
8. Buttermilk Waffles: Prepare as above, except substitute 2 cups buttermilk for milk.
9. Corn Waffles: Prepare as above, except reduce flour to 1 1/4 cups and add 1/2 cup cornmeal. Add one 8 3/4-ounce can cream-style corn to egg yolk mixture.