Three Cheese Waffle Sticks

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or 1/2 cup fontina
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta or 1/2 cup fresh goat cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat a waffle-stick maker or regular waffle maker.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, buttermilk, and butter.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper.
• 4 using a stand mixer fitter with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites on med-high speed until firm peaks form, 5-6 minutes.
• 5 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture, stirring until just combined.
• 6 gently fold in the egg whites, then fold in the three cheeses.
• 7 ladle the batter into the waffle maker, using ½-3/4 cup batter per batch if using a waffle maker.
• 8 spread the batter so that it almost reaches the edges of the waffle maker.
• 9 cook until the waffles are crisp and browned, 3-4 minutes (if using a waffle-stick maker, follow the manufacturer’s instructions).
• 10 using a spatula, remove the waffles from the waffle maker.
• 11 cut whole waffles into quarters, then slice into sticks about 1 inch wide.
• 12 serve right away, or place the waffle sticks on a baking sheet in a single layer in a 200 degree oven for up to 20 minutes before serving.
• 13 serve with hot tomato soup, for dipping.