Mom's Peanut Butter Waffle Recipe (and how written records do not match practices)
Rather than putting the biographical stuff at the top, let's start with mom's recipe. I promise if you read beyond it, you'll be rewarded.
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups milk
Hand knead the flour, baking powder, and peanut butter until you have a grainy, somewhat dry base. (this will keep well in the freezer for at least six months)
When ready to make the batter, add the eggs, oil, and milk to the base. Mix well and pour into the waffle iron in appropriate amounts.
So I let my parents know that they’d been seen on Tumblr, and dad has some corrections.
First, it was his family’s recipe, not mom’s. Apparently mom transcribed it which is why the recipe card is in her handwriting.
Second, and I quote, “it doesn’t matter how much flour you put in. More flour just means more waffles.” This man owned and operated a restaurant for ten years.
Third, he puts everything except the milk into the bowl for kneading before the freezing process, so once you have the dry mix the only thing you have to add is milk.
Fourth, it was very important to him that everyone knows he mixes the eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract using an immersion blender prior to adding them to the peanut butter and flour. I have never seen him do this, but apparently it's a new toy he has and is very proud of it.
