TRUE BELGIAN WAFFLES

Makes 10 waffles

2 cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup sugar

3 ½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs, separated

1 ½ cups milk

1 cup butter (2 sticks), melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

Sliced fresh strawberries or syrup

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, lightly beat egg yolks. Add milk, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.

Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Serve with strawberries or syrup.

Yield: 10 waffles (about 4 ½ inches).