Basic Waffle

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: The Waffle Truth

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
5 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
approximately 6 (8-inch round) waffles
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 1 cup
  • 4 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 whole eggs, beaten
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
  • 16 ounces buttermilk, room temperature
  • Vegetable spray, for waffle iron

Directions

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flours, soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In another bowl beat together eggs and melted butter, and then add the buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until combined. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.

Ladle the recommended amount of waffle batter onto the iron according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Close iron top and cook until the waffle is golden on both sides and is easily removed from iron. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.

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  • on April 30, 2012

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    Perfect waffles great taste light and fluffy Listen to Alton he knows what hes doing.

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  • on April 07, 2012

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    My kids love these so much that they don't even put syrup on them. Perfect every time.

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  • on April 03, 2012

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    Puffy thick wonderful!

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