Waffles

Name: Waffles
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, separated, plus 2 additional egg whites; 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, melted, plus softened butter, for serving; Warm syrup, for serving

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, separated, plus 2 additional egg whites
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, melted, plus softened butter, for serving
Warm syrup, for serving

Directions

1

Special equipment: Waffle iron
2

Preheat the waffle iron to the regular setting.
3

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
4

In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla and 2 egg yolks.
5

Pour over the dry ingredients and very gently stir until halfway combined.
6

Pour in the melted butter and continue mixing very gently until combined.
7

In a separate bowl using a whisk (or a mixer), beat the 4 egg whites until stiff.
8

Slowly fold them into the batter, stopping short of mixing them all the way through.
9

Scoop the batter into your waffle iron in batches and cook according to its directions (lean toward the waffles being a little deep golden and crisp!).
10

Serve immediately with softened butter and warm syrup.