This is our traditional breakfast on Christmas Day!
⅔ cups brown sugar
2 whole large eggs, yolks and whites separated
1 ½ cups buttermilk
½ cup molasses
6 Tbs butter, melted
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ginger
1½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp cloves
¼ tsp nutmeg
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and egg yolks until smooth and creamy. Stir in buttermilk, molasses, and butter.
Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg.
In a glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks have formed.
Add liquid mixture into sifted dry ingredients and stir together. Fold in egg whites.
Cook according to waffle iron instructions. Serve with Buttermilk Syrup!
