3 If using a 7-inch round stovetop waffle iron, ladle ½ cup of batter into the iron and cook, flipping it occasionally, until the waffle is golden brown and crisp on both sides, about 8 minutes If using a Belgian waffle iron, scoop ¼ cup batter into each well, close the iron, and immediately flip it, then continue cooking, turning occasionally, until the waffles are golden brown and crisp on both sides, about 10 minutes If using an electric waffle iron, preheat and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions Transfer to a plate, or keep warm on a rack on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven, and cook the remaining batches ORANGE-SCENTED WAFFLES Replace the vanilla extract with 1 tablespoon orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, and add teaspoon grated orange zest to the eggs and buttermilk in step 2 MAPLE BACON WAFFLES Replace the vanilla extract with maple extract (or tablespoons maple syrup) and add strips crisp bacon, crumbled, to the batter at the end of step 2 BUTTERMILK BISCUITS If my wife and I ever have identical twins, I’d like to name one Stanley and the other Evil Stanley, for the purposes of scientific inquiry We’ll raise them exactly the same, but over time, Evil Stanley will undoubtedly begin to live up to his name because of a subtle difference in the way the world treats him There is sure to be a tragic ending or two somewhere in the story In the never-ending debate between nature versus nurture and their effect on the human mind, it’s always fascinating to me to see how radically different the end results of seemingly similar starting cases can be So it is with pancakes and biscuits Take a look at the ... difference in the way the world treats him There is sure to be a tragic ending or two somewhere in the story In the never-ending debate between nature versus nurture and their effect on the human... If my wife and I ever have identical twins, I’d like to name one Stanley and the other Evil Stanley, for the purposes of scientific inquiry We’ll raise them exactly the same, but over time, Evil Stanley will undoubtedly... fascinating to me to see how radically different the end results of seemingly similar starting cases can be So it is with pancakes and biscuits Take a look at the