Celebrate Father's Day with Martha's waffles

Make your dad glad with this delicious and easy-to-follow brunch recipe

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Make Martha's buttermilk waffles for dad
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updated 10:12 a.m. ET June 12, 2007

Is the way to your dad's heart through his stomach? This Father's Day, suprise dad with this tasty and savory Martha Stewart brunch recipe. Serve warm with sweet butter and fruit syrups and not only will he feel special, he'll be stuffed.

Buttermilk Waffles

Martha Stewart

Serves 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted unsalted butter, plus more for waffle iron

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 large eggs, separated, room temperature

• 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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DIRECTIONS

1. Grease waffle iron with a small amount of melted butter, and heat. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour into dry mixture, and combine.

3. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter.

4. Ladle about 1/3 cup batter onto each section of the waffle grid; spread batter almost to the edges. Close lid, and bake 3 to 5 minutes, until no steam emerges from waffle iron.

5. Transfer cooked waffles to a baking sheet; place in an oven set to low heat, about 200 degrees, while using remaining batter.

TIPS

Waffle Toppings:

While it may seem difficult to improve upon the traditional combination of sweet butter and maple syrup, the following waffle toppings will not disappoint:

Fruit syrups
Toasted pecans and honey
Light-brown sugar and a squeeze of lime juice Best-quality yogurt and sliced bananas Fresh blueberries and creme fraiche