While the dinner table might be where families catch up and share stories of their day, breaking bread at breakfast time can be just as enjoyable. That鈥檚 especially true when families take the time to create homemade breakfasts, such as the following recipe for 鈥淥range Whole-Wheat Waffles with Yogurt and Fresh Berries鈥� from Susie Cushner鈥檚 鈥淪unday Brunch鈥� (Chronicle Books).
Orange Whole-Wheat Waffles with Yogurt and Fresh Berries
Makes about 6 5- to 6-inch waffles
Serves 4 to 6
Orange Whole-Wheat Waffles
21鈦�4聽聽 聽cups white whole-wheat flour
3聽聽 聽tablespoons sugar
2聽聽 聽teaspoons baking powder
1鈦�4聽聽 聽teaspoon salt
11鈦�4聽聽 聽cups whole milk
1鈦�2聽聽 聽cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2聽聽 聽eggs, separated
5聽聽 聽teaspoons packed, grated orange zest
6聽聽 聽tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
Yogurt topping
1聽聽 聽cup Greek-style yogurt (see note)
4聽聽 聽teaspoons honey
1聽聽 聽teaspoon grated orange zest, packed
聽聽 聽Fresh raspberries, strawberries or blueberries, for garnish
1. For the Orange Whole-Wheat Waffles: Preheat a waffle iron (and, if you plan to hold the waffles until serving time, preheat the oven to 200 F).
2. In a large serving bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, orange juice, egg yolks, and orange zest. In a third bowl, beat the egg whites until firm, but not stiff.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the milk mixture, blending gently only until the ingredients are combined. Add the butter in a slow stream, continuing to blend until the butter is incorporated. Gently fold in the egg whites.
4. For the yogurt topping: In a small serving bowl, whisk together the yogurt, honey and orange zest.
5. Pour 1鈦�2 cup of the batter (or more, depending on the size of your waffle iron) onto the waffle iron and, using a metal spatula or table knife, spread the batter to within 1鈦�2 inch of the edge. Close the cover and cook approximately 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown. (If your waffles aren鈥檛 crisp, even after a 鈥渞eady鈥� signal has sounded, continue to cook them, watching carefully, until crisp and golden. If not serving immediately, place the waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet in the preheated oven while you finish with the remaining batter.)
6. Serve the waffles topped with a generous dollop of the yogurt mixture and garnish with some berries.
Note: Nonfat, as well as reduced- to whole-fat varieties of Greek yogurt work in this recipe.聽
