Blueberry waffles

2 eggs, separated
250ml (9fl oz) milk
175g (6oz) plain flour
2tsp baking powder
3tbsp caster sugar
2tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
65g (21/2oz) unsalted butter, melted
65g (21/2oz) fresh or frozen blueberries, plus a few extra to garnish
A few sprigs of mint leaves and icing sugar, to garnish
Whipped cream, to serve

These heart-shaped waffles look and taste scrumptious served with an extra scoop of juicy blueberries.

In short	Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 people Cuisine: American Course: Breakfast & brunch
Nutrition (per portion)	421 calories 21g fat (12g saturates)

Method

1 Beat the egg yolks in a bowl with the milk. Sift in the flour, baking powder, caster sugar, ground cinnamon and salt. Stir in the melted butter and leave to rest for 20 minutes.

2 Meanwhile whisk the egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Gently fold into the flour mixture, then add the berries, and fold until evenly mixed.

3 Preheat a lightly greased waffle iron and spoon on quarter of the mixture. Cook following manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Repeat using the remaining blueberry batter.

4 Garnish the waffles with the mint leaves and dust lightly with icing sugar. Serve warm with a generous helping of whipped cream and 1-2tbsp fresh blueberries on the side.

Photographs Peter Cassidy; food styling Sunil Vijayakar