Mary Jo's waffles
Mary Jo McMillan worked with us at the Cookery School on several occasions and she was a passionate and perceptive cook. This is her recipe for waffles which I enjoy much more than mine
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
175g plain flour
15g sugar
a pinch of salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
50g butter, melted
350g milk, slightly warmed
2 eggs, free-range and organic if possible, separated
Method
Preheat waffle iron. Sieve all the dry ingredients into a deep bowl. Make a well in the centre. Mix the warm milk, melted butter and whisk in the egg yolks.
Pour the milk and egg yolk mixture into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir together to form a batter. Whip the eggs whites stifly and gently fold into the batter. Heat the waffle iron. Pour a 75g (scant ½ cup) ladle of batter onto the iron. Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden on the outside.
Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve hot in a variety of ways both sweet and savoury.
