This is the recipe my mom always used for waffles when I was growing up. It makes a light and fluffy waffle, thanks to separating the eggs, beating the egg whites and then carefully folding them into the batter right before cooking. Enjoy!
This recipe originally came from the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book, although the directions written below are in my own words. When I was growing up I always thought it was funny how trashed the waffle and pancake page was in my mom’s copy of the book. Fast forward 30 years and mine looks exactly the same, which makes me mighty happy.
Classic Waffles
From Better Homes & Gardens cookbook
Author: Jane Maynard
Recipe type: Main Dish, Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups sifted flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, separating the yolks and whites
- 1¾ cups milk
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Sift together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk together the egg yolk, milk and oil in another bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined and still has small lumps.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully fold the egg whites into the waffle batter, just until uniformly mixed.
- Cook waffles per waffle iron instructions and serve hot!
Notes
I have made this recipe with half white flour and half white whole wheat flour and they came out great!
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Did I read correctly: 1 3/4 cups flour and 3 tablespoons baking powder?
OH MY GOODNESS. it’s 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons)…fixing now! I am so persnickety about typos, I apologize. Appreciate your comment!
This classic waffle recipe sounds perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast! I love how separating the eggs and folding in the whites creates such a light texture. It reminds me of those quiet mornings spent planning meals while my kids play a quick space-themed game on fee online space game before we eat. The method of beating egg whites separately is key—have you ever tried adding a pinch of cinnamon to this batter? It adds a nice warmth without overpowering the vanilla.