Yeast Raised Waffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup water
1 3/4 cups lukewarm milk (scalded and then cooled)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

In a large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add remaining ingredients; beat until smooth.
Cover; let rise in warm place 1 1/2 hours.
Stir down batter.
Cover again; refrigerate 8- 12 hours.
Stir down batter.
Pour from cup or pitcher onto center of hot waffle iron.
Do not overfill iron.
Bake about 5 minutes or until steam stops.
Variation: Pecan Waffles.
For each waffle, sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped pecans on heated waffle grids.
Close iron; heat about 3 minutes or until nuts are golden brown.
Pour batter over nuts and bake as directed above.
Good served with[recipe=41253]Cinnamon Honey Butter 41253[/recipe].