My Grandmother's Recipe Box

I tried two different waffle recipes, One was using an overnight sponge and one was mixed 1/2 hour before making. The 1st time I made the overnight sponge recipe, I thought thye were really good but the the next few times, they were ok. I saw this quicker recipe without the overnight wait and gave it a try. I think I like the quicker version better. They seem to hold up better if sharing them and if eating over the next few days. This may already be a known idea, but reheating the waffles using the waffle iron the next day makes them turn out like you just made them. I also experimented with some whipped butters. I made a maple with maple syrup, a raspberry with raspberry jam and a lemon with a bit of lemon juice and zest. The raspberry was the biggest hit. Here are the two recipes I tried: Overnight Sponge Waffles And here is the 30 minute version  30 Minute Waffles My opinion is that the overnight ones seems a bit lighter, but the 30 minute ones were tastier and easier.  Th

Crackers are a great and easy way to use the sourdough discard if you are like me and do not like to throw things away.  I have tried two recipes and I much prefer the one with the olive oil as they are super easy to roll out.  The crackers though go from perfect to burned in about 2 seconds so you have to keep a close eye on them.   The couple is keeping an eye on the crackers.  I roll them on silicone mats and cut them with a pizza cutter into squares.  You also should poke each square with a fork so they don't puff up.  My recommendation is adding more herbs than noted in the recipe and a little more salt.   Olive Oil Recipe - the one I recommend.  This one does not have you cut them in squares, but I still like to do that.  You can experiment with flavored oils and different spices and herbs, but I have had the most luck with the Herbs de Provence https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2019/03/sourdough-crackers-with-olive-oil-herbs.html Butter Recipe  - these are harder to mix and  r