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Ingredients

• 250 g Plain (all-purpose) flour
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 4 tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 Eggs, separated
• 420 ml Milk, lukewarm
• 75 g Butter, melted, plus extra to serve
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tsp oil or cooking spray, for the waffle iron
• maple syrup, to serve
• 1 handful Mixed berries (optional)

Method

1. Heat your waffle iron. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2. In a jug, whisk the egg yolks, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir just until no dry flour remains; a few lumps are fine.
3. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until they hold soft peaks, then gently fold them into the batter. This is what makes the waffles light.
4. Lightly oil the iron, ladle in enough batter to just fill the grid and close the lid. Cook for 4–5 min, until golden and crisp and the steam has mostly stopped.
5. Keep cooked waffles warm in a single layer on a rack in a low oven (120°C, 100°C fan, 250°F) while you make the rest. Serve with butter, maple syrup and berries.

Tips

• Stacking waffles makes them steam and go soft; keep them in one layer.
• Leftovers freeze well and re-crisp in the toaster.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

BBC Good Food The Modern Proper BBC Good Food