Waffles

1¾ cups flour - organic zentrofan wholemeal (wholewheat or mixed flours - soya, rice, millet)
1 tab aluminium-free baking powder
½ teas seasalt (or to taste)
½ cup wheatgerm
¼ cup cold pressed oil - olive or safflower
1½ cups yoghurt, soya milk, water or juice
½ cup sunflower seeds ) can use
½ cup pumpkin kernels ) less
3 free-range eggs - separated

• Sift flour into bowl with baking powder and salt. Add wheatgerm
  
  
• Combine egg yolks and oil. Beat well. Gradually beat in milk.
  
  
• Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients and mix lightly.
  
  
• Stir in sunflower seeds and pumpkin kernels.
  
  
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into the batter. Drop the mixture onto a preheated and oiled waffle iron and bake until lightly brown

Yield: 4 servings

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Sweet

Honey
Lemon juice and raw sugar or honey
Natural maple syrup
Tofu cream - see Creamy Tofu Pie
Honey and coconut spread (¾ cup honey, 2 tab melted butter, ¾ cup toasted coconut)
Stewed fruits with lemon juice, honey, butter and cinnamon
Christmas mincemeat with cream

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