Waffle Morning

We LOVE Saturday mornings in our house because we get GREAT breakfasts!! Mommy actually has a little time to cook them and daddy is (usually) home (if he's not fishing!) So this morning we had DELICIOUS waffles.

Waffles are Lanee's all-time favorite breakfast food, so we try and spoil him every once in awhile.

This recipe is the very best I've ever had and super easy!! Sometimes we do the bisquick ones, but they don't even compare to these. Top them with whipped cream and strawberries for an extra yummy treat!!

INGREDIENTS

2 egg yolks
5 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder
2 3/4 cups flour
2 cups warm milk
2 egg whites

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, beat together egg yolks and sugar. Beat in vanilla extract, butter, salt and baking powder. Alternately mix in flour and milk until blended well.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until they have formed soft peaks. Fold egg whites into batter. You can let the batter set up to 40 minutes to help prepare the batter.....but seriously my family does NOT have patience, so I don't usually do this step.

For crispier waffles (which we like) don't spray your waffle skillet with oil spray.

Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown and fluffy.

Peanut Butter Bars

These are a common dessert around our household. Not only because they are so good, they are also so easy and I usually have all of the ingredients. Since I'm making them for Sunday dessert tonight, I thought I would post as I make....here ya go!!

Cream together

* 1 1/2 cubes butter

* 1 egg

* 1/2 cup sugar

* 1 cup brown sugar

* 1/4 cup peanut butter

Add and mix

* 3/4 tsp. baking soda

* 1/2 tsp. salt

* 1 1/2 cups flour

* 1/2 tbsp. vanilla

* 2 cups rolled oats

Topping

* 1 package chocolate chips

* a few spoonfuls of peanut butter

Press into an un-greased 9x13 pan. Cook at 350 until light brown for about 10-13 minutes. Cool. Melt chocolate chips (I melt mine in the microwave for about 45 sec to 1 min. at a time and stir, repeat, until melted) and add a few spoonfuls of peanut butter (to your taste) to the chocolate and mix together. Spread this over the top of the bars. Another good topping is to spread a thin a layer of peanut butter on top of the cooled bars and then spread some hazelnut chocolate spread (called Nutella - yummy) on top of that. Cut and eat!!

OOOOOOH so good!!