I am always creating new recipes for using sour dough starter in baking. I made some really good mix for waffles that you can make ahead and keep in the refrigerator for up to 10 days( or I have kept it longer, still turned out great in the waffle iron). A tip on how I cook these....After I mix the main batter, I put it the refrigerator in a 4qt to 6qt container. When I wanted to make some waffles I measured out the amount of Main batter I needed (*** see details in recipe below ) and on the day I was making the waffles,add the morning Ingredients based on the ***Main batter amount used. This way I only cooked what the two of us wanted. The Main Ingredients batter sat in the refrigerator until I wanted waffles again. It works out and because it was a sour dough mix the flavor got better the longer it sat in the refrigerator .
First you mix up the Main ingredients. I use my stand mixer. do not over mix . Just until all the ingredients are mix in ( make sure no flour is visible) . Now rest at room temp between 68-74 degrees over night ,at least 12 hours.
Main ingredients:
4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups buttermilk
2 Cups Active Starter, Sourdough
2 Tablespoon sugar ( I use Maple sugar)
In the Morning add the Morning Ingredients.to the Main mixture
Morning Ingredients
4 Large eggs beaten
1/2 cup of unsalted melted butter
2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt , use can use less ( if you use salted butter omit the salt)
Mix well together.
Use your stand mixer for easier mixing.
Heat Waffle Iron. Cook according to waffle maker directions. Mine takes about 4-5 minutes.
these waffle are very light and fluffy.
If you have left overs they can be reheated in the toaster .
MY TIP
***Now if you want to only make a 4 waffles, keep the Main Ingredients mixture the same, Measure about 1/4 out of it. add the Morning Ingredients as follows:
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons melted unsalted butter
scant 1/4 teaspoon Salt (if using salted butter omit)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
Heat Waffle Iron. Cook according to waffle maker directions
Makes 16 full size waffles.
