Cornmeal Sourdough Waffles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sourdough starter
• 2 -2 1/2 cups buttermilk, divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3 eggs, egg and white separated
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 before going to bed, put 1/2 cup starter in a large mixing bowl, stir in 2 cups buttermilk, sugar, white and wheat flour; mix well and cover with cloth.
• 2 next morning, while waffle iron is preheating, beat egg whites until stiff.
• 3 lightly beat egg yolks and add to starter mixture, stir in cornmeal, butter, soda, salt, vanilla and cinnamon if using; add additional buttermilk if batter seems to stiff.
• 4 fold in beaten egg whites and bake in waffle iron as per manufactures directions.
• 5 place on wire racks to cool completely before packaging and freezing.
• 6 to reheat, toast in toaster oven to desired degree of crispness.
• 7 please note that the cook time does not reflect the overnight proofing of the batter.