Homemade Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (plain flour), 250 g
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 25 g
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk, 420 ml
• ½ cup unsalted butter, 113 g, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh strawberries and bananas, sliced, to serve
• ½ cup maple syrup, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat your waffle iron. If you are cooking in batches, heat the oven to 200°F (95°C) and set a wire rack on a sheet pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla.
4. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they hold stiff peaks.
5. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; a few lumps are fine. Gently fold in the egg whites in two additions.
6. Lightly grease the waffle iron if needed. Pour in enough batter to cover about two-thirds of the grid and close the lid.
7. Cook according to your iron, usually 3 to 5 minutes, until deep golden and crisp and steam has mostly stopped.
8. Keep warm in the oven in a single layer while you cook the rest. Serve with fruit and maple syrup.