Cialda (Breakfast Waffles)

Submitted by Chef #755701

"Light, great tasting waffles, that work well at breakfast or brunch"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 6 ounces all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, separated
• 6 ounces buttermilk
• 2 ounces milk
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar (for meringue)

directions

1. Plug in waffle iron to heat.
2. Prepare dry ingredients: Put dry ingredients except sugar in a 2-qt. mixing bowl, mix well. Set aside.
3. Separate the egg. Put the egg white into a small mixing bowl. Put the yolk in a 2-pt measuring cup.
4. Prepare wet ingredients: Pour buttermilk into the measuring cup. Add milk and oil. Stir to break yolk and until ingredients are well mixed. Set aside.
5. Using a hand mixer on high speed, whip the egg white until frothy. Slowly add sugar a little bit at a time. Keep whipping until you get a stiff mixture, which is meringue.
6. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients, and slowly stir. Do not beat. Just mix until all dry ingredients are wet. Lumps are okay.
7. Fold meringue into mixture. Mix until evenly distributed, but do not beat or whip.
8. Using a standard waffle iron, pour batter onto hot iron. When signaled that it is done, remove waffle and place on plate in a warm oven. Make next waffle. You will get three waffles from this amount of ingredients.
9. Mangi e goda.