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Ingredients
- For the cornbread waffles
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1 3/4 cups
buttermilk
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2
eggs
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5 tablespoons
butter, melted and cooled
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1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
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1 cup
yellow cornmeal
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2 tablespoons
sugar
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
salt
- For the elote toppings
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1 cup
mayonnaise
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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Juice from 1/2 a lime
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Cayenne pepper
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Chili powder
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Paprika
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Your favorite hot sauce (I like sriracha, but any would work)
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1 cup
crumbled cotija (or feta if you can't find cotija) cheese
Directions
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter or oil. In a separate bowl, blend together the dry ingredients, then quickly and gently combine the wet and dry ingredients. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes, to allow the cornmeal to soften.
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In the meantime, mix the mayo, minced garlic, and lime juice together. Add cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, and hot sauce (if using) to taste.
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Drop the batter by 1/3-cupfuls onto a hot waffle iron and bake until the waffle iron stops steaming. Top with the spicy mayonnaise and crumbled cheese. Sprinkle on more cayenne pepper and/or chile powder as desired, and serve with lime wedges.
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