Thayer in the Kitchen

  Pumpkin Waffles 3 eggs 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1/2 oil (I used sunflower oil) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned) 1-1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour  2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1-1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnut or pecans (optional) You could substitute 1 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour instead of the whole wheat pastry flour if this is what you have available. Mix the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and pumpkin in a bowl. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spice blend. Stir the flour mixture and mix into the liquid mix until blended. Do not overmix. Add the nuts if using and blend lightly. Preheat waffle iron. I sprayed the waffle iron, set it for the desired setting and poured in about 1 cup or less of batter. You will have to use the directions for your own waffle iron. I need to spray mine between waffles. I was pressed for time so I did not make t