Gingerbread Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Before you cook

• Whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, pepper and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat the buttermilk, molasses, eggs and melted butter together in a second bowl until the molasses is fully dispersed.
• Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined and let the batter rest for five minutes.

Steps

1. Heat a waffle iron to medium, since the molasses browns quickly.
2. Pour about 3/4 cup of batter into the iron and close the lid.
3. Bake for four to five minutes, until the waffle is firm at the edges and smells strongly of spice.
4. Lift the waffle onto a wire rack so it crisps as it cools slightly.
5. Repeat with the remaining batter.
6. Serve the waffles topped with whipped cream and a little extra grated fresh ginger if you like.