What to put on belgian waffles so they're not dry?
"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> "Dimitri" wrote:
>> "meatnub" wrote:
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>> >I have a 1 year old who loves his waffles. I have been putting small
>> > chunks of banana on plain belgian waffles. He likes them.
>>
>> > But they are dry. Adding butter helps a little. I don't want to give
>> > him syrup everyday.. to sweet and not the greatest for his teeth.
>>
>> > Is there anything ... healthy.. to put on the waffles to make them
>> > less dry when eating?
>>
>> > Whip cream, but there's sugar in that. Peanut butter.. more sugar, and
>> > of the corn kind too, unless I find a natural peanut butter.
>>
>> > I don't think I have a lot of options. Fruit syrup I guess, but surely
>> > there's sugar in that.
>>
>> > I just hate to constantly give my boy sugar (in whatever form) on his
>> > waffles and start giving him teeth problems.
>>
>> > Appreciate your suggestions/advice as always,
>> > Paul
>>
>> Increase the eggs and/or fat in the recipe & do not overcook.
>
> Even better is to top each waffle with a soft poached egg... poke the
> egg so the waffle soaks in all that warm runny egg yolk... the adult
> version adds real maple syrup, a fried ham steak, and bottomless
> cawfee.
For some reason I never could get used to the taste of maple syrup on the
egg. Although I used to order the proverbial pancake sandwich I always ate
the egg first.
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Old Scoundrel
(AKA Dimitri)
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