Waffles

Adapted from Basic Waffles in The Joy of Cooking

Preheat waffle iron.
Whisk together in a large bowl:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1 T sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Whisk together in a large bowl:
3 large egg yolks (whip whites and keep separate)
splash of vanilla (Mexican)
4-16 T unsalted butter, melted (4 T for reduced-fat, 8 T for classic, 16 T for crunchy)
1 1/2 cup milk

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Gently whisk them together with a few swift strokes. Fold egg whites into batter.  (The batter should have a pebbled look, similar to muffin batter).  If you wish, fold in 1/2 cup frozen berries, chopped toasted nuts, soft dried fruit, bacon, cheese; or 1/4 cup shredded coconut or choc chips.

Spoon 1/2 cup batter onto hot iron, spread to within 1/4 in of edge of grids.  Cook.

To keep warm or reheat, heat oven to 200, place waffles in single layer directly on the rack.