German Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 quart All-purpose flour (Originally flour.)
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt (Originally salt.)
• 3 tablespoons Granulated sugar (Originally sugar.)
• 2 teaspoons Baking powder (Originally Royal Baking Powder.)
• 2 tablespoons Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 1 lemon Lemon zest (Originally rind of 1 lemon, grated.)
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon (Originally Royal Extract Cinnamon. Substituted with ground cinnamon.)
• 4 large Eggs (Originally eggs.)
• 1 pint Heavy cream (Originally thin cream. Substituted with heavy cream.)
• 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar (For serving, flavored with lemon extract.)
• 1/2 teaspoon Lemon extract (For serving, flavored with lemon extract.)

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. 2Cut in the cold butter (or shortening) into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the lemon zest, ground cinnamon, and heavy cream to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Then, add the beaten eggs and mix until a smooth, rather thick batter forms.
4. 4Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions. Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 3-5 minutes. The exact time will depend on your waffle iron.
5. 5Serve the waffles immediately with sugar flavored with lemon extract.