Finally... we've come to another breakfast-for-dinner night! I don't know why I get excited, but it is just fun to do something that isn't alway so savory in nature for dinner. I should probably try and prepare a few "dinner-for-breakfast" dishes in the morning, but that just doesn't appeal to me as much for some reason!
I chose these Poppy Seed Waffles tonight as those blueish-grey seeds call out to be every time I open the freezer and notice them sitting there sad and unused. I keep them there because they can go rancid fairly fast and while they probably wouldn't kill you if they did, who wants to do all the work in making a nice meal and have it ruined by a not-too-tasty flavor?
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Since lemon and poppy are like two peas in a pod (see here, here, here or here for examples!), a couple teaspoons of fresh lemon zest is added to the billowy batter for a bright note. Feel free to use either a Belgian or American-style waffle machine - we used the latter as the batter was a little light on the fat side and wasn't going to produce an extra-crisp crust you would expect with a Belgian waffle anyway. These were not floppy or soft by any means though - just crisp enough to know they are still waffles. Even though our machine makes 4 individual squares at a time, there was plenty of batter to make 3 full batches - to keep the waffles warm while I prepared the rest, I stashed them in a warm oven, on a rack, to keep them from getting soggy as they sat. If you prefer extra-crisp waffles, but still want them without the added fat, you could send them through a short trip in a toaster to achieve that texture without loosing much moisture.
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These would make a sensational sandwich with some Edy's slow churned French vanilla in the middle. This was my summer addiction.......
ReplyDeleteHi Joe,
ReplyDeleteI recently made lemon-poppy seed waffles, and they were wonderful! Just add a bit of lemon zest to the batter for a pop of flavor. I served them with a bit of vanilla yogurt to dip them in, which was a nice match with the lemon flavor.
Best,
Jo
Quinn - So evil... I love it!
ReplyDeleteJo - Nice!
We must be on the same wavelength - a couple of weeks ago I had waffles for breakfast, too. Of course, I kinda went overboard on the not-so-savory dinner theme: banana waffles with chocolate ice cream on top. But if you can't be hedonistic every so often.....
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