Recipe: Bohemian Apple Waffles

Bohemian Apple Waffles
Source: Midwest Living magazine, June 1995
From: Therese Suess of Luxemburg, Wisconsin
Servings: 4

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup apple, peeled -- chopped
2 egg whites
maple syrup
butter or margarine
fresh fruit -- optional

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In another bowl, beat egg yolks slightly. Beat in milk and cooking oil. Add the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture all at once. Stir just until combined, but still slightly lumpy. Stir in the chopped apple.

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (peaks will stand straight.) Gently fold beaten egg whites into batter, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. DO NOT OVERMIX.

Pour some of the batter onto grids of a preheated lightly greased waffle baker. Close lid quickly. Do not open during baking. Bake according to manufacturer's directions. When done, use a fork to lift waffle off grid. Repeat with remaining batter.

Serve with warm maple syrup and butter. Top with fresh fruit, if you like.