Cheese and jalapeño sourdough waffles

Name: Cheese and jalapeño sourdough waffles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 1
Ingredients: 100g https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/sourdough-starter/sourdough starter; 50g plain flour; 50g mature cheddar, coarsely grated; 1 medium free-range egg; 10g sliced jarred jalapenos, finely chopped; Specialist kit; Waffle maker

By: Elaine Boddy

Published: 5 Sep 23
Updated: 25 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Making sourdough waffles is a great new way to use your sourdough starter in a batter. The possibilities for these are endless, and here our sourdough expert Elaine Boddy has flavoured the waffles with the irresistible mix of jalapeños and cheddar. You can also use the batter to make pancakes if you do not have a waffle maker.

Find more of Elaine Boddy’s recipes and sourdough tips here.

Makes 1
Hands-on time 20 min, plus resting

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Ingredients

100g sourdough starter
50g plain flour
50g mature cheddar, coarsely grated
1 medium free-range egg
10g sliced jarred jalapenos, finely chopped

Specialist kit

Waffle maker

Method

Put all the ingredients in a bowl with 50ml water and a pinch of salt. Whisk well to make a lumpy batter, then set aside for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
Turn on your waffle maker and wait for it to reach temperature. Pour the waffle batter into the waffle maker (depending on your particular model, you may not need all the batter).
Close the lid and wait for the waffle to cook; you’ll know it’s ready when there’s no more steam coming from the machine and the waffle is golden and crisp. In my waffle maker this takes about 10-15 minutes, but different models will vary.
Serve the waffle warm as is, or with a little melted butter or extra cheese on top.

Recipe from September 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 643kcals
Fat: 24g (13g saturated)
Protein: 30g
Carbohydrates: 75g (0.8g sugars)
Fibre: 4.1g
Salt: 1.5g

delicious. tips

Elaine’s Tip “You can use sourdough starter that’s at any stage in this recipe (including discard), as it’s only adding flavour rather than acting as a raising agent.”

Easy swaps You can use any flour you like in this recipe – try spelt, wholemeal or an ancient grain.

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