Fig Breakfast Waffles

Name: Fig Breakfast Waffles
Ingredients: 3/4 cup California dried figs; 2 cups sifted cake flour; 2 tbsp. double-acting baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. sugar; 1 tsp. grated lemon rind; 3 egg yolks; 1-1/2 cup milk; 7 tbsp. butter; shortening, melted; 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup California dried figs
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 tbsp. double-acting baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
3 egg yolks
1-1/2 cup milk
7 tbsp. butter
shortening, melted
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Directions

1

Allow figs to stand in boiling water for 10 minutes, then clip off stems and blossom ends with scissors and snip into small pieces.
2

Reserve some for use in syrup.
3

Sift flour, measure, then re-sift into mixing bowl with remaining dry ingredients.
4

Add lemon rind and finely cut figs.
5

Combine well-beaten egg yolks with milk and melted shortening.
6

Mix lightly into dry ingredients, then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7

Bake on hot waffle iron until golden brown.
8

Serve with lots of butter and warm maple syrup to which cut figs have been added.