Overnight Waffles

I've talked before about my love of Mollie Katzen's overnight waffle recipe.  The waffles come out just perfectly: crisp, light, full of flavor, yet able to take on whatever we want to throw on top.  At some points of the year, it's almost a weekly thing.  And while "overnight" would imply that it's time consuming and labor intensive, it is simple and (except for the overnight sit) quick.

The only problem with the original recipe is that we needed more waffles!  But a double batch was too many.  I found that a batch and a half worked out about right, and we still have a waffle or two to freeze for popping in the toaster another morning.  So, here's what I did, recipe adapted from Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Cafe by Mollie Katzen.

Cornmeal Waffles

My family is big on breakfast.  For little Mr. Picky, it's probably the only meal all day that I can be sure he will eat really well, so I try to make it a good one.  Pancakes and waffles are always a hit.

Waffles used to intimidate me.  Like, a lot.  But some recipes, like Cooking Light's Bacon Maple Waffles would be so irresistible that I would overcome that hesitation.  Then I found Mollie Katzen's recipe for Amazing Overnight Waffles, and waffles became a regular occurrence.  It creates the most perfect waffles: tangy, crisp, delicious.  But the fact is that I don't always have my act together enough to remember or think to prep batter the night before.

Enter a Better Homes and Gardens breakfast magazine, and their recipe for Cornmeal Buttermilk Waffles.  Quick, easy, made of things that I usually have on hand (except the buttermilk...we'll get to that!), and just different enough to be interesting.

Here's what you do:  Get your waffle maker prepped.  For me, that means spraying it down with coconut oil and plugging it in to heat.  You want it to be nice and hot when those first waffles go in, so it doesn't turn into a sticky mess.  I have a 4-square Belgian Krups that we've had since we got married.  It's got dings and smudges and it has a wonky leg that I have to keep re-supergluing, and there are probably fancier machines on the market, but with some things, I'm just a "stick to what works" kind of gal.