Waffles

[Pastry, Pasta and Batters]

2 eggs

170g/6oz plain flour

a pinch of salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

30g/1oz caster sugar

290ml/½ pint milk

55g/2oz butter, melted

vanilla essence

extra melted butter

TO SERVE

butter

honey, maple syrup or jam

1. Separate the eggs.

2. Sift flour, salt, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and put in the egg yolks.

3. Stir the yolks, gradually drawing in the flour and adding milk and melted butter until you have a thin batter. Add the vanilla essence.

4. Grease a waffle iron and heat it.

5. Whisk egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into the batter with a metal spoon.

6. Add a little melted butter to the hot waffle iron, pour in about 4 tablespoons of the mixture, close and cook for 1 minute on each side.

7. Serve hot with butter and honey, maple syrup and jam.