Estate Comforts
Lemon Sunrise Waffles with Lemon Cream and Raspberry Syrup
The Strategy:
Bright, vibrant, and incredibly fragrant, these waffles taste like pure morning sunshine. Processing fresh lemon zest with sugar creates a potent, aromatic citrus foundation that perfumes both the waffle and the whipped cream, while the tart raspberry syrup cuts through the richness beautifully.
Ingredients
- zest from 2 large lemons, about 2 tablespoons
- 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
- 2 cup maples syrup
- 1 pint fresh raspberries, about 2 cups
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup lemon-sugar (reserved from above)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter, 1⁄2 stick, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the lemon zest into the bowl of a food processor. Add 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar. Pulse to combine into a fine powder.
- Reserve 1⁄4 cup of the lemon-sugar for the waffle batter.
- Pour the remaining lemon-sugar blend into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Pour in the cream and whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Add the raspberries and maple syrup to a pot. Simmer the syrup over low heat until the raspberries begin to break down (you can help this along by using a potato masher), about 5 to 7 minutes. Strain the syrup through a colander into a bowl to remove the seeds. Return the syrup to the pot over low heat to keep warm.
- Preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions.
- Whisk together flour, remaining 1⁄4 cup lemon-sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a smaller bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine.
- Pour the batter into the waffle iron and cook until crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
- Top each waffle with a ladle of warm raspberry syrup and a dollop of lemon cream. Drizzle more syrup on top of the cream.
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The Heart of the Table
There are mornings when you simply need to wake everyone up with a burst of energy, and this recipe delivers exactly that. The bright, sharp scent of freshly grated lemon zest mingling with the sweet, jammy aroma of reducing raspberries guarantees an empty kitchen will be full of hungry guests long before the first waffle is even out of the iron.
Neighborly Grace
- THE PRESENTATION: Do not skip straining the syrup. The smooth, glossy, seedless reduction provides an incredibly refined look against the pale yellow whipped cream. Serve on warm plates to enhance the aroma.
- THE POUR: A crisp, heavily chilled glass of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice acts as a brilliant, slightly bitter counterpoint to the sweet syrup.
- THE VIBE: Energizing, optimistic, and bright. This is the ideal breakfast for a beautiful spring or early summer morning.
