Serves : 4-6 people

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients :

1 1/2 teaspoons dry instant yeast

1/4 cup lukewarm water

¼ cup sugar

2 cups all purpose flour, sifted

1 tablespoon of ground cereal grains (oatmeal, farro or flax seed)

3 cups buttermilk or whole milk

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla

¾ cup melted butter

Instructions :

1. Add yeast in lukewarm water with sugar and let rehydrate for 10 minutes.
2. Whisk in milk and eggs into bowl and sift in dry ingredients.
3. Add melted butter and stir until smooth cover with damp towel and let rest for 1 hour.
4. For fluffy waffles, separate eggs and add yolks with butter and whip egg whites separately into stiff peaks.
5. Fold in whites in two additions.
6. Heat waffle iron to medium heat and with pan spray spray both sides.
7. Add batter and cook according to waffle maker instructions.
8. Top with rhubarb compote and whipped cream.