Spiced Pumpkin Waffles

Yield: 6-8 waffles

Ingredients:

-1 ½ cups flour

-3 tsp. baking powder

-1/2 tsp. baking soda

-1 tsp. cinnamon

-1 tsp. nutmeg

-1 tsp. ground ginger

-Pinch of salt

-1/2 tsp. black pepper

-2 eggs

-1/4 cup brown sugar

-8 oz. canned pumpkin

-1 2/3 cup milk

-4 Tbs. unsalted butter,

  melted and cooled

-Zest from 1 orange

-Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and pepper into a large bowl. Put the eggs, sugar, pumpkin, milk, cooled melted butter, and orange zest into a second bowl and beat well. Gently fold in the flour mixture.

-Depending on the size of the waffle iron, spoon about ¼-1/2 cup of the batter into the preheated compartments. Cook until crisp, about 4-5 minutes.