Buttermilk Corn Waffle With Berry Syrup Food

SWEDISH WAFFLES WITH BERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Berry compote: In a small saucepan, combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice. Gently heat until sugar is dissolved. Crush about half of the berries with a wooden spoon; allow the rest to soften but maintain their shape, 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Waffles: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the ingredients and pour in the milk and vanilla; whisk thoroughly. Then whisk in warm (not hot) melted butter until fully incorporated. The batter should be thin.
• Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions. Brush waffle iron on both sides with some of the remaining melted butter. Ladle enough batter to evenly cover the lower plate. Close the lid and cook until the waffles are brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Repeat in batches with remaining batter; make 6-7 waffles.
• Assembly: Place waffles on a serving platter, spoon berries on top, and serve.

CORN WAFFLES WITH STRAWBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. Bring agave to a boil over medium-low heat (keep an eye on it; you don't want it to boil over). Immediately remove from heat and stir in half the strawberries and a pinch of salt; let sit until ready to serve. Save remaining berries separately for serving also.
• Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 tsp. salt in a medium bowl to combine. Whisk grated corn, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a large bowl to combine. Add dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just incorporated (don't worry about any small lumps).
• Heat waffle iron until very hot; brush with butter. Working in batches and brushing iron with more butter as needed, pour batter onto iron (it should cover the entire surface; amount of batter needed will vary according to manufacturer). Cook waffles until golden brown and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to wire rack in oven as you go.
• Serve waffles with room-temperature butter, strawberry-agave syrup, and reserved fresh strawberries.

LEMON BELGIAN WAFFLES WITH BERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg in a bowl; make well in center; set aside.
• In another bowl, combine buttermilk, lemon zest and juice, blend well.
• Add egg yolks to buttermilk mixture and mix until well incorporated.
• In a clean bowl (free of any grease) beat egg whites at low speed until they begin to froth.
• Add cream of tartar and beat at high speed until glossy, stiff peaks form; set aside.
• Add buttermilk mixture to well in flour mixture and whisk until no large lumps remain.
• Gently fold 1/2 of egg whites into batter, then fold in remaining egg whites (batter will be streaked with egg whites).
• Bake waffles on preheated waffles iron to a rich golden brown.
• Serve immediately topped with warm berry syrup.
• Berry Syrup:.
• Bring water and corn syrup to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Add berries.
• Lower heat to low and cook gently for about 30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

BUTTERMILK WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in the oven.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, egg, and oil together in a large bowl. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture just until batter is combined.
• Pour batter into preheated waffle iron, leaving about 1/2-inch border; close iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer cooked waffles to the rack in the oven. Continue cooking waffles with remaining batter.