Gritty Waffles

Waffles in Spaaaaaace!!!!!   

You can eat them in the air, you can eat them anywhere!

OK, not really.... but as I've mentioned before, my counter tops are icky and don't make a good background.  I didn't think to put down a towel or a placemat before taking the picture, and I ate the waffle already... so, Photoshop.

I finally found a decent waffle maker.  Thin, classic waffles, not Belgian waffles.  It's a Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker (Duh!)  

"Gritty Waffles" have corn meal in them.  They are really good, with just a touch of gritty corn flavor.  Serve with butter and syrup.  This recipe is for two, and makes 3-4 waffles.   You can double the amounts for a full batch.   

Be sure to smooth the batter around a little with the back of a spoon or a rubber scraper, to prevent SKIMPY WAFFLES like this one.  I did that to the first waffle of the batch, and it was lovely and round... but I didn't take a photo, and Mr. Giddy ate it, so there we all over again.

GRITTY WAFFLES FOR TWO 

½  cup all-purpose flour

½  cup cornmeal

1 teaspoon baking powder

½  teaspoon baking soda

¼  teaspoon salt

2½  Tablespoons vegetable oil*

1 egg

1 cup low-fat buttermilk**

Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. 

In a separate bowl***, mix buttermilk, egg, and oil together.  Pour into the dry mixture, and stir until combined. 

Pour ½ cup batter onto the hot waffle maker.  Smooth the batter out evenly before closing the lid.    

Serve with butter and syrup. Makes 4 waffles.

NOTES:

*   The actual amount for this recipe is 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, but you can eyeball it.  If doubling, use 1/3 cup oil. 

**  I tried this with a milk+vinegar substitution, but the batter was pretty thin.  It tasted OK, but try it with regular buttermilk. 

*** To save washing another bowl, I used my mom's trick of the two-cup Pyrex measuring cup.   Measure out 1 cup of buttermilk, add the egg and oil, and mix up with a fork. 

I set my waffle maker to "high", your mileage may vary.

This assumes low-fat buttermilk and a total of four waffles made from the recipe.   

It also assumes you only ate one waffle!
Nutrition information from www.caloriecount.com