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Savory Cheese Waffles

Two types of cheeses and rich buttermilk add a tangy and sweet flavor kick to basic waffles in this recipe from Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta. Serve them with his homemade Tomato Soup.
The Martha Stewart Show, April 2012
  • Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups White Lily flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups whole buttermilk
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Pinch of coarse salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda three times; set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, and butter until well combined. Add flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Batter should have a pudding-like consistency. If necessary, add more buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time, until pudding-like consistency is reached. Stir in cheese, sugar, and salt; season with pepper.

  3. Preheat a waffle iron. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup batter to heated waffle iron; close and cook until dark golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes, depending on your waffle iron. Repeat process with remaining batter and serve immediately.