Southern Living Best Southern Recipes

By Meredith Corporation

If you love some of the South's most well-known dishes, then the experts from the legendary Southern Living Test Kitchen have the guide you need: Best Southern Recipes. Make all your favorites, and new twists on classics, with step-by-step recipes for dozens of Southern dishes, including cornbread, sweet tea, gumbo, and even upside-down cake! This mouthwatering Collector's Edition features 87 sure-fire recipes with beautiful photographs and step-by-step instructions, plus tips and tricks for getting the best results from the experts at Southern Living, the beloved magazine dedicated to sharing the best of the South. Delight family and friends with classics including Fried Shrimp-and-Okra Po'Boys; Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings; and Tomato, Cheddar, and Bacon Pie. Impress everyone with delicious Chipotle-Bacon Mac and Cheese, Beef Stew, and Banana Pudding Poke Cake. No matter what you're craving, now you can create it at home with help from Southern Living!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Meredith Corporation
• Release date: Jan 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781547859894

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BLACK AND BLUE BREAKFAST

Pancakes, waffles, French toast, oatmeal—give your favorite comfort foods a fresh makeover with berries in the richest hues

Lemon-Poppy Seed Belgian Waffles with Blackberry Maple Syrup

ACTIVE 20 MIN.

TOTAL 23 MIN.

SERVES 4

Prepare the waffles and keep them warm in a 200-degree oven while using up all of the batter. Freeze any leftover waffles to warm again in a toaster for a quick weekday morning treat.

2 cups all-purpose baking mix

1 to 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1¼ cups cold club soda

1 large egg, lightly beaten

¼ cup butter, melted

BLACKBERRY MAPLE SYRUP

½ cup maple syrup

1 (12-oz.) package frozen blackberries, thawed

1 tsp. lemon zest

2 tsp. fresh lemon juice

1. Prepare Lemon-Poppy Seed Belgian Waffles: Stir together baking mix, poppy seeds, and 1 tablespoon zest. Whisk together club soda, egg, and butter in a small bowl; gently whisk egg mixture into poppy seed mixture. (Mixture will be lumpy.) Let stand 3 minutes.

2. Cook batter according to manufacturer’s instructions in a preheated, oiled Belgian-style waffle iron until golden (about ¾ to 1 cup batter per waffle).

3. Prepare Blackberry Maple Syrup: Combine maple syrup, blackberries, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Warm in microwave, if desired. Serve with waffles.

Blackberry-Lemon Griddle Cakes

ACTIVE 25 MIN.

TOTAL 25 MIN.

SERVES 4

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup granulated sugar

1½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

1 cup whole buttermilk

2 large egg yolks

1 Tbsp. lemon zest (from 2 lemons)

1½ tsp. vanilla extract

3 large egg whites

3 Tbsp. salted butter, melted

1½ cups fresh blackberries

1. Sift together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla in a separate bowl; add to flour mixture, and stir just until moistened. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form; fold gently into