• Using a stand mixer, beat the butter, sugar and salt on medium for 5 minutes
• Meanwhile, pre-heat the waffle iron
• Add the egg and beat for another 2 minutes
• Sift the dry ingredients
• In a small jug, combine the buttermilk and vanilla extract
• Add the dry ingredients to the mixer in 3 batches, alternating with the milk and vanilla
• Melt extra butter and brush it lightly into the waffle iron
• Use a small icecream scoop to scoop out dough onto the waffle iron. I do 4 scoops at a time, which works well in my iron.
• Bake for 3 minutes, until lightly golden
• Remove from iron and cool on a cake rack. Waffles will be soft at first, but crisp up on cooling.
• Continue with your chosen coating

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• Melt the 30g of butter in the microwave
• Place the sugar and cinnamon into a bowl and mix to combine
• Use a pastry brush to brush one side a donut waffle, then toss into the cinnamon sugar to coat. Repeat with remaining donut waffles.

Vanilla Bean Glaze

• Using a double boiler or heatproof bowl, add the melted butter to the icing sugar and mix
• Now add the vanilla paste and milk and whisk over simmering water until smooth
• Keeping the mixture over the simmering water, carefully dip one side of the donut waffle, then lift out, allowing the excess glaze to drip off
• Place on a rack and allow glaze to set