easy like sunday morning

Some people dream about the past , some people dream and live out fantasies, my roommate Shannon dreams about waffles.  Well, she dreams about me making her waffles.  

Picture courtesy of Shannon McGarvey

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups warm milk (I used almond milk)

1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat waffle iron. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar,  set aside. 

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a wire whisk. Stir in the milk and the melted butter . Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, beat until blended.

With a 1/4 cup measure cup or a ladle (or anything else you want to use) portion the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Serve immediately with brown sugar syrup (see below). Makes enough for about 3 hungry grown-ups.  Be prepared to make them weekly, Hello Kitty waffle iron not included.  

Brown Sugar Syrup

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 cup of brown sugar (light or dark)

1/4 cup heavy cream, or regular milk if you don't have heavy cream

1 tablespoon dark corn syrup 

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over very low heat stirring regularly with a wire whisk.   When butter is completely melted and syrup starts to bubble remove from heat and let it stand for about 5 minutes, it will thicken.  Spoon over pancakes, waffles, etc.  You can store it in the fridge in an airtight container, like a repurposed jelly jar) for a week or two but it probably won't last that long.  

this sh!t is bananas

Literally, it's made with bananas.  

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

3-4 overly ripe bananas

3 tablespoons almond milk (or any old milk will do) 

(I also threw in a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips) 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a medium sized metal loaf pan.  While oven is preheating, you can toast the walnuts on a cookie sheet, about 3-5 minutes.  Burnt walnut smell is the most horrid thing ever so be mindful of how long they've been in there.  Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. 

Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy with electric hand mixer on medium speed. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in mashed bananas. Beat in flour mixture and almond milk. Fold in walnuts (and chocolate chips.)  Scrape batter into the pan, it will be pretty thick.  

Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool.

I like to have this with my morning tea and pretend it breakfast.   It's also best to share it with friends/roommates/co-workers so you don't eat the entire loaf in a day.  It's that good.  Enjoy