Waffles

By Maudie30

Recipe from Cooks Illustrated

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal (optional)
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, separated
• cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Heat waffle iron. Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Whisk yolk with buttermilk and butter.

Step 2

Beat egg white until it just holds a 2-inch peak.

Step 3

Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients in a thin steady stream while gently mixing with a rubber spatula; be careful not to add liquid faster than you can incorporate it. Toward end of mixing, use a folding motion to incorporate ingredients; gently fold egg white into batter.

Step 4

Spread appropriate amount of batter onto waffle iron. Following manufacturer’s instructions, cook waffle until golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately. (You can keep waffles warm on a wire rack in a 200-degree oven for up to 5 minutes.)