Buttermilk Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 4 egg whites

Preparation

1. in a large mixing bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.
2. in a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and whole egg. add to the flour mixture and stir to mix evenly.
3. in a large metal or glass bowl, using an electric mixture on high speed, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. gently fold the egg whites into the flour mixture.
4. preheat a waffle iron. spray with cooking spray if necessary. spoon or ladle about 3/4 cup of the batter into the waffle iron, depending on the size of the iron. spread slightly with a spoon and cook. repeat with the remaining batter to make 6 waffles.