a weekend of baking: part 2

We have been busy baking/cooking again today using up that buttermilk. After an hour in the kitchen this morning and 3 yesterday I am beginning to feel like I could have been ok wasting half of that free buttermilk.... well maybe not. We are tired though and have enough food for an army, we will be sharing with friends and neighbors for sure!

Buttermilk Waffles

2 cups flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 eggs, separated

2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, powder and salt. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. In another bowl whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla. Pour into dry ingredients and stir briefly until just combined. Fold whites into batter, Pour batter onto waffle maker.

makes 3 1/2 cups batter

Sausage Gravy

1 lb pork sausage

1 stick butter (i used less)

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sage (optional, I didn't add this)

1 1/4 cup flour

1 1/2 quarts milk (6 cups)

Brown sausage well. Add butter and spices. When butter bubbles, stir in flour. Mix well. Add milk. Stir rapidly until thick (about 10-15 mins). Serve over biscuits.

*** I would post the biscuit recipe we used off of the buttermilk carton but they turned out horrible. I blame it on our high elevation. Next time we will just buy some!

We are freezing ALL of the waffles for Kevin to eat later on for a quick breakfast during the work week. We didn't put a dent in the gravy even though I halved the recipe so we put some in the fridge and the rest in the freezer for later. Not to mention we STILL have millet muffins to work though too. Well good news is we are eating Brinner this week! (breakfast for dinner, a favorite!!!)

Now off to the park to BBQ with some our best friends and their puppies! Croquet time too!!!