Gluten free waffles without xanthan gum
Gluten free, dairy free, oil free, FODMAP friendly
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup white rice flour 110g
- 3/4 cup tapioca flour 90g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3-4 tablespoons caster sugar
- Good pinch of table salt
- 250ml (1 cup) soy milk see notes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice apple cider vinegar would also work
- 3 extra large eggs (45-55 per egg, weighed out of shell)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- Olive oil spray to grease the waffle iron
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and stir well.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy milk and lemon juice. This will form buttermilk, which will help the waffles rise and stay crispy.
- Separate the eggs carefully. Keep the yolks in a small bowl, and pour the whites into a very clean dry bowl. Whip them until they are stiff, about 5-10 minutes. You should be able to invert the bowl without them sliding out. I like to do this in my KitchenAid so I have my hands free to keep cooking, but a hand mixer is great too.
- Add the egg yolks and buttermilk to the flour mixture, and mix or whisk until there are no lumps remaining.
- Gradually, bit my bit, add the whipped egg whites into the batter, and use a spatula to fold them in. Press the lumps of egg white gently against the bowl as you fold, so the batter becomes smooth without deflating the bubbles.
- Prepare your waffle iron as per the instructions, making sure it’s on a hot setting. When it’s ready, spray the iron with a bit of olive oil (I tried both butter and olive oil, and found olive oil actually worked better.)
- Add the batter and cook per the instructions. If you add the 4 tablespoons of sugar, keep an eye on the waffles, as they tend to caramelize/burn quicker. See the introduction for keeping the waffles crispy, but basically transfer them to a cooling rack immediately, so the steam from underneath isn’t trapped.
- Serve immediately with toppings of your choice. They aren’t quite as fluffy and fresh, but these waffles can be frozen.
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