Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 Belgian or 8 standard waffles, serving 2 generously

　　6 bacon slices

　　1 cup all-purpose flour

　　1 tablespoon sugar

　　1 teaspoon baking powder

　　1/4 teaspoon baking soda

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　1 cup well-shaken buttermilk

　　1 large egg

　　

For blackberry syrup

1/2 cup picked-over blackberries

　　1/2 cup pure maple syrup

　　Garnish: 1/2 cup blackberries

　　

Step 1

Preheat a well-seasoned or non-stick Belgian or standard waffle iron. Preheat oven to 200° F. Finely chop bacon and in a skillet cook over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp. Into a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir in buttermilk, egg, and bacon including bacon fat (about 1/4 cup) until smooth (batter will be very thick).

　　

Make syrup:

Step 2

Halve berries lengthwise. In a small saucepan simmer berries with syrup over moderately low heat 1 minute.

　　

Step 3

Spoon batter into waffle iron (using 1 cup batter for two 4-inch-square Belgian waffles or four 4-inch-square standard waffles), spreading evenly, and cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer waffles to a baking sheet and keep warm, uncovered, in middle of oven. Make more waffles with remaining batter in same manner.

　　

Step 4

Serve waffles with blackberry syrup and garnish with blackberries.