Buttermilk Cornmeal Waffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon melted butter
2 egg whites (whole eggs separated work well too)
1 tablespoon vanilla (optional)
1/2 cup wheat germ (optional) or 1/2 cup ground flax seeds (optional)

Preparation

Combine the first 4 (four) ingredients (if you are using wheat germ or flax seed combine with dry ingredients) in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Stir buttermilk and oil together add vanilla as well; set aside. Blend egg whites in a dry mixing bowl until stiff peaks form; set aside. Mix buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; blend until smooth. Gradually fold in egg whites; pour by cupfuls onto a hot, greased waffle iron. Heat according to waffle iron manufacturer's instructions.