SOURDOUGH WAFFLES

With keeping a sourdough starter, you need to look at using the starter for other things besides bread. As you feed your starter each week, you increase the volume of starter and you either have to dispose of some of it, give it away or use it in baking and cooking. There are a number of recipes that incorporate a starter. I have researched a number of recipes and started to experiment. One successful recipe that I just made is Belgium waffles that uses a cup of sourdough starter. You can make pancakes instead of waffles with the batter. The batter in this recipe needs to rest for at least four hours before you make the waffles, therefore you have to build in prep time to allow for this to occur.

This recipe made seven large Belgium waffles They were crispy and not too soft on the inside. A favourite for eating waffles is to spread some nut butter over a waffle, followed by jam, applesauce or maple syrup. 

After resting the batter for about 6 hours.

The rest of the ingredients have been added.

Pouring the batter into the waffle maker.

Ready to eat

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sour dough starter
1/3 cup oil such as olive or avocado oil
2 eggs
2 tbsp sugar or maple syrup
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp water
1 tsp baking soda


DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 1/2 cups water, and the sourdough starter. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and let sit in a draft free place such as the kitchen counter for 4 hours to overnight. There should be large holes and bubbles in the batter. If the room is slightly chilly, place a tea towel around the bowl.

To the batter, add the oil, eggs, sugar, and salt and mix well to combine. Whisk the one tablespoon of water and one teaspoon of baking soda together in a small bowl until dissolved. Fold into the batter with a rubber spatula.

Preheat your waffle iron according to the way you operate it. Pour the batter onto preheated iron and bake until crisp and golden, according to how your machine works. I used a Cuisinart double waffle maker and have it set to 4 on the cooking dial. Makes 7 large Belgian waffles. 

Modified from allrecipes.com