Waffles

My family loves to have Brupper, 'breakfast at supper time' (I have to give my friend Elaine credit for that word). A nice hot waffle and a dab of butter melting into the square crevices, a little syrup, top it off with homemade whipped cream and a few strawberries and presto, something yummy for your tummy!

WAFFLES 

(serves 6-8)

Ingredients:

*2 eggs

*1 3/4 cups buttermilk

*1/2 cup vegetable oil

*2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

*2 tablespoons sugar

*2 cups all-purpose flour

*4 teaspoons baking powder

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

~Preheat waffle iron.

~Beat 2 large eggs in medium size bowl until fluffy.

~Beat in 1 3/4 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, just until mixed.

~Sift 2 cups all-purpose flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon into wet ingredients and mix until smooth. (Do not over beat or they will not be fluffy)

~Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray.

~Pour mix onto hot waffle iron.

~Cook until golden brown.

~Serve hot.

Variations:

`1/4 cup pecan chips, 1/4 cup apple (grated very small), 1/4 teaspoon allspice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, add 1/4 cup more milk; mix all in before cooking.

`1/2 cup blueberries, mix in before cooking or put on top after cooking.

`1 cup raspberries, to go on top of waffle after cooking.

`1 cup chocolate chips, mixed in before cooking.

`1 cup banana, mixed in before cooking.

`1 cup of pumpkin puree, mixed in before cooking.

Helpful Hint: 

*Make up a batch or two and freeze them. On a busy morning pop some in the toaster.

*If you don't have buttermilk add one 1 tablespoon white vinegar to milk and let it sit for 10 minutes.