Step 1

Preparation Preheat waffle iron. Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 200°F.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs and stir until smooth (batter will be thick).

Step 3

Brush waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil, if necessary, and spoon batter into waffle iron, using 1/2 cup batter for each 4-inch-square Belgian waffle or 1/4 cup batter for each 4-inch-square standard waffle and spreading batter evenly. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm, uncovered, in oven. Make more waffles with remaining batter in same manner.

Step 4

Serve with butter and maple syrup.

Step 5

From The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1,000 recipes. Over 60 years in the making. © 2004 Conde Nast Publications. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin.

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