Peanut Waffles With Butterscotch Sauce
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
During the 1930s, waffles were popular to serve as dessert, topped with fruit and cream. Waffles are now served more for breakfast, topped with sweet fruit, nuts, sauces, and syrups, than for dessert. These light waffles are ideal any time of day.

Servings:
12
Total Time:
30 mins
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cupsall-purpose floursee savings

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2 tablespoonsgranulated sugarsee savings

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1 tablespoonbaking powdersee savings

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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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2slightly beaten egg yolkssee savings

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1-3/4 cupsmilksee savings

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1/2 cupcooking oilsee savings

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1/2 cupchopped peanutssee savings

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2egg whitessee savings

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Margarine or butter (optional)see savings

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1recipe Butterscotch Saucesee savings

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Fresh or frozen berries (optional)see savings

Directions
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In a mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl combine the egg yolks, milk, and oil; stir into dry ingredients all at once, stirring just until combined but still slightly lumpy. Stir chopped peanuts into batter. Set aside. In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gently fold egg whites into batter, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. Do not overmix.
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Pour about 1 cup of batter onto grids of a preheated, lightly greased waffle baker. Close lid quickly; do not open during baking. Bake according to manufacturer's directions. When done, use a fork to lift waffle off grid. Repeat with remaining batter.
3.
Serve hot with margarine or butter, if desired, and Butterscotch Sauce. if desired, top with berries. Makes 12 (4-inch) waffles.
Butterscotch Sauce
In a medium saucepan combine 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar, 2/3 cup light-colored corn syrup, 1/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup margarine or butter. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Serve warm. (Refrigerate any remaining sauce; reheat in saucepan over low heat.) Makes about 1-2/3 cups.
Nutrition information
Calories 375, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Sodium 279 mg, Carbohydrate 50 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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