Macadamia Nut Waffles

Recipe courtesy Driscoll's for Guests a Historical Inn in the US. I'm posting under Australia for ZWT5 since macadamia nuts originated in Australia.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 4-6 waffles

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups cake flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 3  egg yolks
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3  egg whites
• 5  ounces  macadamia nuts, finely chopped

Directions

1. Combine the cake flour, baking powder and salt. Add the egg yolks and milk; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Blend in the vanilla. Pour in the butter, mixing well. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and fold gently into the batter. Add the nuts. Bake in a hot waffle iron.