[pro/chef] The lightest, crispiest buttermilk waffles I’ve ever made

This makes about 6 large Belgian style waffles, or 10-ish thinner ones

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup (60g) cornstarch 
* 1 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt (Diamond Crystal, if using Morton’s or table, use half)
* 1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda
* 1 teaspoon (3g) cinnamon (optional)
* 2 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
* 1 1/2 cups (340g) buttermilk
* 3/4 cup (150g) vegetable oil 
* 1/2 cup (115g) whole milk
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla paste or extract
* 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional)
* 2 (25g) tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Place a cooling rack onto a baking sheet and set it aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon (if using). Whisk until combined and set aside.
3. If you haven’t separated your eggs yet, do it now. Mix yolks with the buttermilk, milk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
4. Add whites and cream of tartar (if using) to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment  (or use a medium bowl and an electric beater.)
5. Start mixer on medium-low until whites turn foamy, then slowly raise speed to medium-high. Once soft peaks form, gradually stream in sugar. Continue to beat until whites turns firm and glossy, about 2 to 7 minutes, depending on the power of your beater.
6. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and stir with a silicone spatula until just blended (a few lumps are fine). Fold in half the beaten egg whites until incorporated to lighten the batter. Then, a little more gently, fold in the rest until fully combined, though a few small streaks of egg white are fine.
7. Preheat waffle iron (Belgian or American) to the highest setting and oil it lightly. For Belgian-style, pour about 1 1/4 cups of the batter into the preheated waffle iron (for thinner waffles, use about a 3/4 to a cup). Cook until browned and very crisp (about 5 minutes, depending on your waffle iron).
8. Transfer the finished waffles in a single layer (do not stack) to the baking tray with the cooling rack and place in oven to keep warm and repeat with the remaining batter.  Serve hot with maple syrup or your favorite toppings.

this looks delicious! I will try this soon. thanks for the metric (grams) in the recipe.

This is very similar to my pancake recipe. Looks great! I’ll have to try it.