wonderful waffles

Recipe from Betty Crocker: Baking for Today.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (whole wheat) flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 egg, separated

Directions

1. Heat waffle iron and spray with cooking spray
2. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
3. Stir in milk, butter, and egg yolk until blended
4. In a medium bowl, beat egg white with electric mixer on high until speed until stuff peaks form
5. Fold flour mixture into egg white
6. Pour 2/3 cup batter from cup or pitcher onto center of hot waffle iron and close lid
7. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops
8. Repeat with remaining batter

I usually get 4-5 Mickey Mouse waffles from this recipe!

Fun Ideas

• Sprinkle chocolate chips on the batter just after pouring it into the waffle iron. You can also make shapes or letters with the chocolate chips. I made a heart and a "J" for my honey!
• I also tried spreading some peanut butter on the waffles as well as syrup. It was DE-licious!