AB’s Waffles Dissapoint
After watching the Waffle Truth I wanted to try Alton Brown’s Waffle recipe. Previously I’ve been using the one from the Joy of Cooking which is excellent, but having to use cake flour, sift it, and separate the eggs makes waffle making a pain.
AB’s recipe calls for a mix of all purpose and whole wheat flour, which will make my wife happy. But it didn’t turn out as well as the ones from the Joy of Cooking. My waffle iron is a paltry 650 Watts which worked perfectly for my other recipe, but these ones didn’t have the crispy exterior that are integral to waffles. The flavour was OK, with a nice element introduced by the buttermilk, but not as light and fluffy as I had hoped. I tried leaving the waffles in longer to take care of the crust, but it didn’t help.
I’m going to try this recipe again, but with all white flour instead of the 50/50 mix. This should reduce the density, and lead to fluffier waffles with a crispier crust. If I can get that to work this recipe will be a hit, since it’s much easier to put together than the recipe from the Joy of Cooking.
Want a really crispy waffle? This one works, so well that I’ve had complaints that they don’t taste like “real waffles”. I like them.
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March 16th, 2006 at 12:16 pm