My favorite waffles, up until last week, were the ones you get from the continental breakfast buffet at a hotel. Their waffles are light and airy on the inside and crispy on the outside. With all the pancake/waffle recipes and pre-mixed flours that I have tried, I have never been able to duplicate the deliciousness of a continental breakfast waffle! Until last week….
I mentioned in a previous post that a few weeks ago my neighbor introduced me to making my own sourdough starter, (see previous post: Sourdough – Worth the Effort). So far, my experiences with sourdough have been positive. I absolutely love the recipe I found for a sourdough sandwich bread and last week I found a recipe for delightful sourdough waffles. I have given away some bread and had others sample the waffles and all of my feedback has been “two thumbs up”!
Sourdough is not hard. It does take some forethought and a little TLC. You can’t stick a jar of sourdough starter in the back of the refrigerator, take it out after a month and expect it to be good. I keep my jar at the front of the fridge and every three days or so, I take it out in the morning, feed it equal parts all-purpose flour and warm water (a minimum of 1/4 cup of each), and let it sit on the counter all day, returning it to the refrigerator before I go to bed. If I’m going to make bread, I will make my dough after my starter has sat out on the counter all day, before I go to bed. I let the dough rise all night, and by morning it’s ready to knead, put in pans, let rise again, bake and serve with dinner. We often have waffles for Sunday dinner, so I will get my starter out in the morning, mix the first part of my batter, cover and let it sit on the counter until I’m ready to fix dinner. Then I will finish mixing the batter, cook and serve. The deliciousness is well worth putting forth a little effort and planning!
So, here is the recipe for my new favorite waffles. Give them a try with your favorite jam, preserve or syrup. Enjoy!
Sam’s Sourdough Waffles: Recipe by: Sam Nemati
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 cup sourdough starter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon baking soda
Mix flour, water and starter. Cover and let sit for 4 hours, until batter is bubbly.
Mix in oil, sugar, eggs and salt. Combine well.
Directions:
Mix flour, 1 1/2 cups water, and sourdough starter together in a large bowl to make batter. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until filled with large holes and bubbles, 4 hours to overnight.
Stir oil, eggs, sugar, and salt into the batter; mix well to combine.
Whisk 1 tablespoon water and baking soda together in a small bowl until dissolved. Fold into the batter with a rubber spatula.
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Pour batter onto preheated iron and bake until crisp and golden, according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: 165 calories; 8.2 g fat; 19.1 g carbohydrates; 3.7 g protein; 25 mg cholesterol; 408 mg sodium.
Link: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/246917/sams-sourdough-waffles/