Ingredients for 4 – 5 waffles

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, separated
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 200°F and heat waffle iron.

Mix the flour, corn starch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Measure the buttermilk, milk, and vegetable oil in a Pyrex measuring cup; mix in the egg yolk and set aside.

In another bowl, beat the egg white almost to soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue to beat until the peaks are firm and glossy. Beat in the vanilla.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until just mixed. drop the whipped egg white onto the batter in dollops and fold in with a spatula until just incorporated.

Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until the waffle is crisp and nutty brown. Set the waffle directly on oven rack to keep it warm and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter, holding the waffles in the oven (don’t stack them). When all waffles are cooked, serve immediately.

Variation Chip Waffles:
Stir 1/2 cup coarsely chopped chocolate chips or 1/2 cup mini chocolate chops into the batter

Variation Cranberry Orange Waffles:
Stir 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries into the batter.