Wednesday Waffles

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup canola oil 
• 8  eggs beaten
• 2 cups flax seed meal 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 cups milk powder dry
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup apple sauce unsweetened
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 7 cups water 
• 1 cup wheat germ 
• 0.3 cup sugar white
• 4 cups pastry flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• whisk
• waffle iron

Directions

1. Spray a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat according to manufacturer's instructions.
2. Beat eggs, water, canola oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract in a large bowl thoroughly combined.
3. Whisk whole wheat pastry flour, dry milk powder, flax seed meal, wheat germ, all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a separate large bowl until thoroughly combined.
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients 1 cup at a time to make a smooth batter.
5. Ladle 1/2 cup batter, or amount recommended by manufacturer, into preheated waffle iron; close lid and cook waffle until crisp and browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.