Step 1

Preheat your waffle iron.

Step 2

Sift the baking soda, salt, and flour together.

Step 3

Beat the egg yolks together. Add in buttermilk and beat together.

Step 4

Add the flour mixture to the buttermilk mixture, and mix only to blend. Do NOT overmix!

Step 5

Stir in melted butter to the mixture.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff (but not dry!) Fold egg whites into waffle mixture - but do not blend completely.

Step 7

Follow the directions for cooking waffles from your waffle iron. Bake the waffles until they are crisp and brown on the outside and soft on the inside.

Step 8

Serve waffles with butter and maple syrup.