Cuisinart WAF-4B - Manual (Page 6)

Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in a small
bowl; let stand until foamy, about 3 to 5 min-
utes. Warm butter and milk together in a small
saucepan over low heat so that the butter melts
but the milk does not exceed 110˚F (if mixture is
hotter than 110°, allow to cool to 105–110°F
before continuing). Reserve. Combine the flour
and cornstarch in a separate bowl; reserve.
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks,
milk and butter mixture, yeast mixture,
1 ⁄
4
cup
of the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir in the milk
and flour/cornstarch mixture alternately, ending
with the flour. Wrap in plastic and let stand until
mixture is doubled in volume, about an hour.
Preheat your Cuisinart
® Waffle Iron.
Whip egg whites until frothy, and then add
remaining
1 ⁄
4
cup sugar. Continue to whip until
firm peaks form. Carefully fold whites into waffle
batter using a large rubber spatula.
When iron is ready, the audible signal will sound
and green indicator light will illuminate. Pour
1
1 ⁄
2
cups batter onto the center of the lower grid;
spread batter using a heatproof spatula to within
1 ⁄
2
inch of the edge of the grid. Close lid of waffle
iron – green indicator light will turn off. When
audible signal sounds and green indicator light
turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and
carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with
remaining batter.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 203 (38% from fat) • carb. 27g • pro. 4g
• fat 9g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 53mg • sod. 149mg
• calc. 57mg • fiber 1g
Chocolate Brownie
Waffles
A great brunch or dessert waffle.
Makes 16 waffles
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 ⁄
4
cup granulated sugar
2 ⁄
3
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 ⁄
2
teaspoon baking soda
1 ⁄
2
teaspoon salt
1 ⁄
2
teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups lowfat milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ⁄
2
cup unsalted butter, melted,
cooled slightly
1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate morsels
1 ⁄
2
cup (1 ounce) finely chopped walnuts
or pecans
Place the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking
powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a
medium bowl; stir with a whisk to blend. Add
the milk, egg and vanilla. Stir with a whisk until
well blended and smooth. Stir in melted butter.
Let batter stand 5 minutes. Preheat your
Cuisinart
® Waffle Iron.
When iron is ready, the audible signal will sound
and green indicator light will illuminate. Stir
chocolate morsels and chopped walnuts/pecans
into batter. Pour 1
1 ⁄
2
cups batter onto center of
the lower grid; spread the batter using a heat-
proof spatula to within
1 ⁄
2
inch of the edge of the
grid. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator
light will turn off. When audible signal sounds
and green indicator light turns on again, waffle
is ready. Remove waffle using a heatproof
plastic spatula. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutritional analysis per waffle:
Calories 237 (45% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 5g
• fat 12g • sat. fat 6g • chol. 44mg • sod. 176mg
• calc. 55mg • fiber 2g
Apple Walnut Waffles
Stir a teaspoon of cinnamon into maple syrup
and warm to serve with Apple Walnut Waffles.
Makes 20 waffles
6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 2 ⁄
3
cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 ⁄
2
cup whole wheat flour
1 ⁄
2
cup honey toasted wheat germ
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups lowfat milk
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 ⁄
3
cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups finely diced or shredded apple
(1 apple, 8 ounces, peeled & cored)
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Crumble the brown sugar into a medium bowl
to remove all lumps. Add both flours, wheat
germ, baking powder and salt. Stir to blend.
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