Sourdough Waffles

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup active sourdough starter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Nonstick spray or oil, for the iron

Before you cook

• Whisk the starter, flour, milk and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
• Cover the bowl and leave it at room temperature for eight hours or overnight until bubbly and sour.
• Beat the eggs, melted butter and salt into the risen sponge in the morning.

Steps

1. Heat a waffle iron to medium-high and grease it lightly.
2. Sprinkle the baking soda over the batter and fold it in, watching the batter foam up.
3. Pour about 3/4 cup of batter into the center of the iron and close the lid.
4. Bake for four to five minutes, until the steam slows and the waffle is deep brown.
5. Lift the waffle out with a fork and set it directly on a wire rack so the bottom stays crisp.
6. Repeat with the remaining batter, greasing the iron between waffles.
7. Serve the waffles hot with butter and maple syrup.