Light, Crisp Vanilla Waffles

Name: Light, Crisp Vanilla Waffles
Yield: Makes 8 7-inch round waffles
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 2 large egg whites; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup club soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup buttermilk; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation info

Makes
8
7 inch round waffles

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Pure Vanilla

By Shauna Sever

Published 2012

About

In my lifelong quest for a perfectly light, crisp waffle, I learned early on that I wouldn’t get the desired results with a dump-and-stir recipe. This recipe requires a little extra fuss, but the ethereal texture is totally worth it.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1

Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste or caviar, and oil until smooth. Whisk in club soda. Gently whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just