Friday, March 4, 2016

Oatmeal Waffles with Warm Cinnamon Syrup


From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This past weekend we attended an open house at a hellebore nursery here in Eugene. Things did not go as we planned. Although we were at the nursery by 11 am, all the hellebores had been sold. To make matters worse, the restaurant at which we planned to have lunch was packed, and the earliest table they could promise involved an hour wait. The Silver Fox, who waits for no man, much less a restaurant table, decided, without asking me, that a Bergfeld Brunch should be the order of the day. I made sage sausage on Friday, so the protein portion of the brunch was covered, but because there were six of us the rest of the meal was problematic. Fortunately, I remembered this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens. It's been a go-to recipe in my kitchen that I use whenever I have a large group to feed. The recipe is so simple that I knew I had all the ingredients needed to make the waffles without making a mad dash to the grocery store. The only fruit I had was apples, but I thought I could make a crispless apple crisp that would be a perfect foil to the sage sausage and hearty pancakes. Fortunately, the meal came together quickly and we all enjoyed the unplanned brunch. One of these days, I may even start speaking to the Silver Fox again. These waffles are terrific and the warm cinnamon syrup takes them over the top. I know you'll enjoy the ease with which they come together and the compliments you'll receive when you serve them will make you a true devotee. Here is how they are made.



Oatmeal Waffles...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cups milk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:
In large bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, butter and brown sugar. Add to flour mixture; stir until blended.
Pour batter into a lightly greased waffle iron (amount will vary with size of waffle iron). Close lid quickly; do not open during baking. Use fork to remove baked waffle. Serve with warm cinnamon syrup. Yield: 8 waffles.

Cinnamon Syrup

Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:
In a medium saucepan set over high heat, combine water, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Whisk continuously until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and whisk for 5 minutes longer, or until syrup thickens.
Remove pot from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer syrup to a clean glass jar and allow to cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

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4 comments :

From the Kitchen said...

Although I would have loved a brunch booking at your table, you have every right to be giving the Silver Fox the silent treatment!
These waffles look worthy of dusting off the waffle iron!!

Best,
Bonnie

David said...

Mary, I'm sort of on the Silver Foxes' side. I'll wait 5 or 10 minutes but if the line is long and the projected wait is too, I'm out of there! Nice recovery though from a menu viewpoint... I've never had oatmeal waffles but we do love oatmeal and these waffles look great! Thanks for the idea and Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

Unknown said...

Bad day. Going to a Nursery with the expectation of coming home with some treasures And There Are NONE????? Take comfort that it was not your worst day ever! Is your dental work completed? ( I too have put my dentist's children through university) How is the new heating system working. Waffles sound great, I am going to make them. Love your blog and recipes ( and Eugene too).

Mary Bergfeld said...

Trish, we came home without hellebores this year, but we did get to see the O'Byrne gardens, which are spectacular. I think you'll love the waffles, but be sure to make the cinnamon syrup to go with them. As to the dental work - it's 1/3 done and I had the first crown put in yesterday. The new furnace is working fine. Are you here in Eugene?

Hugs Mary

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