Ingredients

• 250g/9oz plain flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 3 free-range eggs
• lightly beaten
• 425ml/¾ pint full-fat milk
• 110g/4oz melted butter
• plus extra for greasing
• 75g/3oz caster sugar
• 25g/1oz butter
• 250g/9oz strawberries
• hulled
• 1 lemon
• zest only
• 500ml/18fl oz vanilla ice cream
• to serve
• 4-8 tbsp maple syrup
• to serve

Directions

• For the waffles
• preheat a waffle maker to a medium setting and preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1.
• Mix the flour
• baking powder
• salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the eggs
• milk and butter until well combined.
• Brush the waffle maker with a little melted butter and then ladle some of the batter into each well of the waffle maker. Close the lid and cook for five minutes
• or until golden-brown and crisp. Remove and place on a tray in the oven to keep warm
• while you use the rest of the batter.
• For the strawberry compôte
• place the sugar and five tablespoons of water with the butter in a saucepan. Add the strawberries and lemon zest. Simmer for five minutes.
• To serve
• stack the waffles onto each of four plates
• top with some strawberry compôte and a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Finish with a drizzle of maple syrup.