I’m really loving the blender batter idea. This morning I made a second go at it. I’m using raw sour milk as the base, so added a little honey to help the taste. Yesterday we made pancakes.
Today we made waffles.
Here’s the recipe I used for the waffles
3 cups sour milk
2 1/2 cups whole, unground grains. I used 1/2 cup wheat berries, 1/2 cup thick cut oats, 1/2 cup long grain brown rice, 1/4 cup rye berries, 1/2 cup amaranth, and 1/4 cup millet. I’m dreaming of what grains I can buy in bulk and then pre-mix into recipe size portions. This would be so fast to grab and blend in the morning.
2 Tablespoons canola oil
2 Tablespoons honey
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
I blended everything in my blender (I have a VitaMix but lesser blenders will work too.) It took mine 1 minute to turn everything into a smooth batter. Less powerful blenders will need 3 minutes. Then I poured 1/3 cup into each side of my Belgium waffle iron and let the lights do the rest. I liked mine topped with plain yogurt and kiwi and a little drizzle of maple syrup. The kids used plain homemade syrup. (1 cup of water and 2 cups of brown sugar, cooked until the sugar is dissolved.) They were delicious!
If you leave out the eggs, vanilla, salt and soda. You can let the batter soak overnight and add the rest in the morning. This frees up a lot more vitamins. For more information check out Sue Gregg’s site: http://www.suegregg.com/
I do this too. I find that the longer you blend, the smoother the batter. With my cheap blender it takes about 4 minutes. I add just the milk and the wheat, and blend those for 3 min or so before adding the other ingredients. They are yummy, and eliminate the need for a wheat grinder.
I would love to try this with a mixture of oats, quinoa, and brown rice! I have Celiac and finding inexpensive and HEALTHY flour mixes is hard to do. In fact they just don’t exist. That is to say inexpensive and healthy in the same box or bag! Might even add some almonds or pecans to make a richer flavor.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Lynda
Lynda,
This is PERFECT for gluten free cooking. No more GF pancake mixes for you :). Let me know how you like the quinoa in it. It is a nice high protein grain, but can be bitter if not rinsed properly.