¼ cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
⅓ cup sugar
2 cups buttermilk
½ cup veg. oil or melted butter
2 large eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch cream of tartar
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Sift
together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda
and sugar. Make a well in center of
sifted dry ingredients. In separate
bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, egg yolks and vanilla. Pour into dry ingredients, mixing just until
combined. Beat egg whites with cream of
tartar until soft peaks form. Fold into
batter, 1/3 at a time. Fold in pecans (if used).
Bake in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
You can substitute walnuts for the pecans or omit the nuts. (Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, March 30, 2000)
