Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Ingredients 9
A Word About Waffle Irons, Baking Times, and Yields 11
Tips for Successful Waffling 12
Chapter 1 Waffles Plain and Simple 15
Classic Waffles 16
Buttermilk Waffles 18
Malted Waffles 19
Golden Cornmeal Waffles 20
Belgian Waffles 22
Honeyed Whole-Wheat Waffles 25
Chapter 2 Fruit, Nut, and Not-So-Plain, Waffles 29
Wild Blueberry-Buttermilk Waffles 30
Coconut2 Waffles 32
Spicy Pumpkin Waffles 34
Peanut Butter Waffles 36
Banana-Nut Waffles 37
Pecan-Browned Butter Waffles 38
Toasted Oatmeal Waffles with a Hint of Cinnamon 40
Buckwheat-Sour Cream Waffles 43
Anadama Waffles with Currants 44
Cornmeal and Bacon Waffles 45
Amber Ale Waffles 46
Chapter 3 Savories 49
Mini Salt-and-Pepper Waffles with Bacon-Green Onion Clam Dip 50
Fines Herbes and Emmentaler Waffles 53
Cornmeal Waffles with Cheddar, Chipotle Chile, and Green Onions 54
Ham and Gruyère Waffle Tartines 56
Huevos y Waffles Rancheros 58
Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche on Buckwheat-Sour Cream Waffles 60
Fried Chicken and Waffles with Bacon Gravy 62
Waffles with Sausage Gravy 66
Chapter 4 Waffle Finales 69
Waffles Bostock 70
S'morish Waffles 72
Waffles with Sweet Goat Cheese, Cherries in Port Syrup, and Toasted Almonds 74
Pecan-Browned Butter Waffles with Peaches and Blackberries and Bourbon Cream 76
Black Sesame Waffles with Green Tea Ice Cream and Strawberry-Sake Coulis 78
Summer Berry and Waffle Puddings 80
Parfaits of Waffle Croutons, Vanilla Gelato, and Peppered Strawberries with Balsamic Reduction 82
Chocolate Stout Waffle Sundaes 84
Chapter 5 To Top It Off 87
Honey Butter with Orange Essence 88
Maple Cream Cheese 89
Whipped Cream 90
Lemon Curd 91
Blueberry Compote 94
Gingery Cranberry-Pineapple Syrup 95
Multi-Berry Coulis 96
Sautéed Apples in Hard Cider 98
Butter-Rum Bananas 99
Burnt Caramel Sauce 100
Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce 101
Index 103
Acknowledgments 108
