Belgian Waffles

This is my favorite waffle recipe, fully vegan, from The Total Vegetarian Cookbook by Barbara Watson. My mom gave me this cookbook for my birthday and I would highly recommend it to everyone. These waffles are easy to make and makes yummy crispy waffles. Jeremy likes these more than the non-vegan kind and this one of the few ways you will get him to eat oats.

6 cups water
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup nuts or seeds
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/8 cup date pieces
3 cups rolled oats

Blend all ingredients except the oats, starting with 2 cups of water. Fill a quart jar with water to measure the remaining 4 cups.

Add oats and three cups of the remaining water and blend until smooth. Let the batter sit for 3 minutes.

Pour 1 1/4 cups of batter onto preheated, oil-sprayed Belgian waffle iron, not allowing batter to come completely to sides. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Add another 1/2 cup of the water to the batter and blend again. You will see the batter thickens as it sits. Pour the second waffle in the iron, then add the final 1/2 cup of water and blend again. Repeat process. Waffle iron may get hotter during the process, so watch carefully! Cooking time may need to be decreased. Makes 6 waffles.

Note: I highly recommend our waffle iron, the Toastmaster Belgian Waffle Maker. Makes great waffles. These can also be frozen and popped in the toaster. Serve immediately if you want them to be crispy as they tend to get spongy after a bit, especially if you pile them up on each other because they "steam" each other.