Monday, December 26, 2011

Gingerbread Waffles

How was your Christmas yesterday?   I hope it was Happy!  Ours was:)  We are in Utah staying with my parents.  Their home is literally bursting with family! It is a very merry place right now!  All the children are in heaven, getting to play all day with little cousins and sleep in sleeping bags each night!  How exciting!  It has been so fun to be all together again, chatting, eating our Mom's home cooking, playing games, holding each others babies, etc!  I am looking forward to more of the same this next week!  What are your plans for this lovely week between Christmas and New Years?  Well, if you are looking for a yummy holiday-ish recipe  for your family, I would highly recommend this one!

I made these waffles on a cold and blustery night a couple of weeks ago and they were perfect! So tasty for a cozy night at home and  I loved the way they made my home smell!  What a delicious dinner they made.  If you are fans of gingerbread, you will LOVE thsee waffles.  Such a fun recipe for this time of year!

Gingerbread Waffles
submitted by Melanie~The Sisters Cafe


2 cup flour
3  tsp baking powder
1 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground  cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2/3 cups brown sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
6 Tb melted butter

Combine the first six ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.  Next combine the brown sugar and egg yolks until fluffy. then add the buttermilk, molasses and butter. Next combine the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients.  Be sure to stop mixing as soon as the batter is barely combined--Don't over mix! In a medium bowl whip the egg whites with the cream of tarter until they are light and fluffy.  Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.  Cook your waffles in a hot waffle iron according to package directions.  Enjoy!!

We like these with Connor's Bubbly Syrup ( Buttermilk syrup).  And they are amazing with freshly whipped cream if you have any:)

6 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are having a wonderful holiday with your family! I got a new waffle maker for Christmas and I can't wait to try these!

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  2. Glad you had/are having a Merry Christmas with your family! Sounds so fun. That's one thing I really miss is getting to be with my family for Christmas/Holidays.

    These waffles sound great! Since we had turkey for Thanksgiving and hams are SO expensive here...I made the recipe for "Chicken A La King" that I found here on y'all's blog for our Christmas dinner. It was Delish and we all enjoyed it! =)


    Have a super 2012!
    ~Heather~
    In Argentina

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  3. You told me about these! They sound really yummy and festive, Mel. I love your cute waffle maker, too.

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  4. Fantastic recipe! We made these for breakfast with whipped cream, but it tasted like dessert. I even made them with fresh ground white/wheat flour and decreased the butter and sugar. Amazing! Thank you!

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  5. OK, I am sure this recipe is fabulous, as all your recipes are, but I just loved that picture- such a darling plate and waffle iron design! I want one of those! :)

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  6. [...] have the overnight waffles, sour cream waffles, peanut butter wholegrain waffles, gingerbread waffles (not to mention the double chocolate and whole wheat blender waffle recipes my sisters have [...]

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