Overnight Beer Batter Yeasted Waffles

In the past I've made beer batter waffles, and overnight yeasted waffles, but hadn't combined the two into this new superpower of waffle-ness.

Husband had some leftover Brother Thelonious beer by Left Coast Brewing Co, and I decided to take the plunge. This is a modified version of this recipe. 

You'll need a waffle maker of your choice for this recipe. 

Ingredients - Stage 1
- Mix this up the night before (or morning of if you're wanting waffles for dinner)

1/2 Cup Warm Water

1 TB Active Dry Yeast

1/2 Cup Melted Butter

1 Cup Whole Milk (for the love of Ceiling Cat do NOT use skim/fat free milk)

1 Cup Brother Thelonious

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract, or better yet, Vanilla Paste

1 Tsp Salt

1/4 Cup Sugar

3 Cups Flour

Prep

In a vessel of your choice, combine the yeast and the water, let it sit while you prep the other ingredients. 

In a large mixing bowl - or sealable food container (I use the Cambro food containers for this kind of stuff, get them at Smart & Final) - whisk together the milk, vanilla, and sugar. Slowly whisk in the beer. 

Melt butter (microwave or stovetop) and whisk into the milk/beer mixture.

Whisk the yeast/water to make sure it's completely dissolved, then pour into the milk/beer mixture and whisk until combined. 

Add flour - the dough will be shaggy, but you want to mix/scrape until there is no dry flour left. 

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or your container - I wrap - plus- lid) and put on the countertop or on top of your fridge overnight. 


Wake up to batter that is probably doubled in size, if not more. 

Ingredients - Stage 2

2 eggs - Room temp, beaten

1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

Whisk the baking soda into the eggs, and then whisk that into your batter. 

Pour batter into your preheated waffle maker and cook according to the instructions - for awesome, crispy waffles mine takes 5 minutes, but that may vary. 

Serve with butter, syrup, etc... 

I had Nutella on a part of one mine as an experiment, and that was a sublime experience!! 

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 So... my turkey this year came out a bit on the dry side (slow roasted it, should have flipped it over halfway thru). Figured that some enchilada sauce would rectify that with any leftovers, so I decided to try my hand at enchiladas. This was a first for me. They were ridiculous. The sauce is the kicker - enchilada sauce from scratch is just.... sooooooo good. 

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Boil 6 cups of water, pour over the chilis, and let soften for about 30 minutes. 

RESERVE THE SOAKING WATER.

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• 3/4 cup Enchilada sauce plus more for drizzling
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• Corn tortillas* 
  
  

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. 

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Place turkey and beans in a large bowl. Pour the sauce over, and smash all together with a potato masher (or your hands if you want). 

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Make a stripe of turkey/beans mixture down the middle of the tortilla, about 1/2 cup. Add some cheese. 

Gently roll the tortilla and place into the baking dish, seam side down. 

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Trying to avoid The Gluten lately for health reasons, so I'm using corn tortillas. I feel that they make the enchiladas a bit more hearty, and don't get all chewy and slightly slimy like flour tortillas tend to do. 

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