Buttermilk Waffles with Homemade Strawberry Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 867
- Total Fat
- 28
- Saturated Fat
- 14
- Carbohydrates
- 137
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 73
- Protein
- 23
- Cholesterol
- 330
- Sodium
- 1559
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
3 large eggs, separated
Pinch cream of tartar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter plus 1 tablespoon, melted
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Strawberry Sauce:
1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Powdered sugar, for topping
Directions
- Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with a hand mixer until stiff peaks appear.
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, buttermilk, vanilla and 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Into a large bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Combine with the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Fold the whites into the batter, gently.
- Grease the waffle iron with a small amount of melted butter and heat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Ladle batter onto the waffle iron and cook until golden brown, about 3 1/2 to 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- For the strawberry sauce:
- In a small pot over medium heat, combine the strawberries, sugar, water, lemon zest, lemon juice and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer and whisk gently until mixture thickens slightly.
- Serve waffles with powdered sugar and strawberry sauce.