Holiday Monday Family Breakfast

It is always a toss up for me, sweet or savory breakfast? Most of the time I choose savory but for a holiday family meal sweet is a nice change of pace. A couple of years ago I got the Pancakes & Waffles book by Lou Seibert Pappas as a birthday gift from my sister so I pulled it out searching for the perfect waffle to make this morning. We planned on making stewed pears so I picked Sweet-Spicy Buckwheat Waffles to go with them.

SWEET-SPICY BUCKWHEAT WAFFLES

1 1/3 cups flour

2/3 cup buckwheat flour (I like buckwheat flour)

2 tbsp packed dark brown sugar

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp ground cardamon (I love cardamon, it is my favorite spice)

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp ground cloves (I was out! I can't believe it! So I just skipped it. It's now on my shopping list)

1/4 tsp salt

2 large eggs, separated

1 3/4 cups milk

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup canola oil

Preheat waffle iron (always important). In one bowl whisk together all dry ingredients. In another bowls whisk, egg yolks, milk, molasses and oil together. In a small bowl beat egg whites until soft glossy peaks form. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in egg whites. Bake until golden brown.

STEWED PEARS

Peel pears and remove seeds. Cut into large chunks. Place in pot and add just enough water to be seen. Cook until almost soft. Add sugar to taste (not much is required when the pears are this good already). Cook 2 minutes more.

RATINGS:
Heather - 9.5 - "The pears and this waffle were a great match"
Bryce - 9 - "Great combo"
Brad - 8.5 - "These are good" Heather says to Brad "Try the pears ON the waffles"
Brad - 9 - "The waffles ARE better with the pears" Heather says to Brad "You should listen to me more often"
Erin - 8.5 - "I don't really like waffles"
Mom - 8.5 - "I like plain waffles better"
Chelsi - 8 - " Not a fan of pears"

NOTE:
I made 2 separate batches of waffles, one regular and one with Kinikinik All-Purpose Celiac Flour. The batters looked really different when mixed up and they had different textures when baked. I liked the gluten free ones better.