Snow Day Waffles

We woke up to two feet of snow this morning, so we weren't going anywhere.

Mom suggested waffles were in order to celebrate our first snow day in at least two weeks.














Since I didn't have any pre-made mix on hand, I looked up a recipe in my 1982 edition of the Joy of Cooking from and then created a recipe of my own.











Instead of using cake flour, as Joy recommended, I used whole wheat flour and oatmeal, because oatmeal is good for Mom's cholesterol, but she refuses to eat a bowl of cooked oatmeal. Hence my strategy of sneaking it into other things like waffles and cookies.




Then I added baking powder and apple pie spice, although you could add cinnamon, or pumpkin pie spice, or anything else that strikes your fancy. And a teaspoon of sugar...although I bet you could also just skip the sugar altogether without it making a difference to the taste.







Now add the wet ingredients: three egg yolks (aren't they beautiful!) and then milk or buttermilk if you have it.







A few vigorous beats, the batter will be thick, and then gently ladle into the waffle maker and spread out over the surface.









This Black and Decker waffle maker, which I've had for years, actually chirps when the waffles are done. And it makes adorable heart shaped waffles. 




Serve with bacon or sausage and a splash of maple syrup. Yum!




Ingredients:



1 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Flour



1/4 cup oatmeal flakes



1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice or  1/4 t. Cinnamon



1 teaspoon sugar



3 egg yolks



3 Tablespoons butter melted