When I first saw the “Best Leftover Turkey Recipe” theme, I knew immediately what I would submit. My grandmother, Bammy, has been making these waffles for us before I could say, waffle. It was inspired by repeated family pilgrimages to a Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant where they would scarf down waffle upon waffle made in cast iron skillets and cooked in the fire, slathered in gravy. <br />An actual recipe has never existed until now. This week’s theme and Thanksgiving with Bammy forced her to indulge our pleading to make the gravy and waffles of our youth again. It is still unclear why she had been denying us for the past twenty years, but with all of us in the kitchen, we recreated and documented this family treasure. <br />You will need to stretch your leftover gravy to about 7 cups (including the added turkey and hard-boiled eggs) for 12 waffles. I have included a recipe for turkey broth, which you can use to make your holiday gravy as well for stretching your holiday gravy to enjoy with the waffles the next day for breakfast or dinner. <br />Note: If you are gluten-free, thicken the gravy with a corn starch slurry and pour it liberally over corn bread. You may have waffle enthusiasts join you- it is so good this way! <br /> <br />

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