Name: Corn Waffles With Strawberry Syrup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup agave nectar, preferably blue; 1 pound strawberries, hulled, sliced lengthwise, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup fine stone-ground yellow cornmeal; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 ears of corn, husked, kernels grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1 cup); 2 large eggs, beaten to blend; 1½ cups buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled, plus more room temperature for waffle iron

Alex Lau

Quickly boiling the agave thickens it a bit; adding the strawberries while it’s still warm infuses the syrup with flavor and a pretty pink color. Blackberries or pitted cherries can be substituted if you wish!

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