PINTO BEAN-OAT
WAFFLES
These just might be the best waffles you've ever eaten...
2 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup soaked pinto beans (approximately 1/2 cup dry)
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Soak beans several hours or overnight. Drain.
Combine and blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender
until light and foamy, about 30 seconds. [TIP: if you don't have
room for all the water, then mix the batter with half the water and
add the other half to your bowl of batter.]
Let stand while waffle iron is heating. The batter thickens on
standing. Grease waffle iron (we like the Waring Pro waffle iron,
shown here) with a cooking spray or high-quality solid shortening.
Bake in hot waffle iron for a full 8 minutes. (Very
important!).
Top with fruit and yogurt, bananas and peanut butter, stewed
apples, rhubarb sauce, or
creamed broccoli and chicken or smoked salmon (my favorite) . Makes
3 to 4 waffles. TIP: Soak extra beans, measure and freeze them for
later. The waffles can be made and frozen, too. Just pop them in
the microwave or toaster oven.