Honey Belgian Waffles with Strawberry Syrup

So last night Lachlan wanted waffles for dinner....well, I can't blame him cause' he's been telling me to make waffles for like 2 weeks now.  Like I said before, it's not often I make a homemade breakfast so I figured I'd go ahead and make some for dinner.  Heck, if a diner can have breakfast for dinner than so can we!  Jennifer and Lachlan are both big fans of strawberries so Jennifer made this syrup/compote.  It's super easy to make fruit syrups and waffles aren't all that hard but there are quite a few steps to making good waffles.  My mom just gave us a new waffle maker which actually did pretty good.  I usually find than most waffle makers just steam the waffles but don't crisp them up.  Not unless you wanna drop like 150 bucks on a sweet one.  This is a pretty basic batter but I substituted the usual sugar for honey, mostly cause I didn't feel like beating it with eggs cause my arm would get tired and I have to use the Kitchen Aid mixer for the egg whites.  You can top these waffles with whatever you like, we decided on the Strawberry Syrup and Cool Whip.

For the Waffles:
2 Cups Bread Flour
1 1/2 Cups Milk
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
4 Eggs, Separated and Keeping the Whites
3 Tbs Honey
1 tsp Madagascar Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Iodized Salt

For the Strawberry Syrup:
1 Lbs Fresh Strawberries, Leaves removed and Sliced
2 Tbs Granulated Sugar
2 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tsp Cornstarch

For the Strawberry Syrup, combine all the ingredients in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.  Simmer till strawberries break down a bit and you get a nice medium thick consistency, about 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Preheat your waffle maker according to manufacturers directions.  In a large bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.  In another bowl combine the egg yolks and honey, whisk till combined well about 2 minutes.  Add the milk, buttermilk and vanilla, mix well.  In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, whisk the egg whites until you get stiff peaks, about 3 to 5 minutes.  Combine the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir till just combined.  It's OK if some lumps are present, you don't want to over work the batter.  Now, gently fold in the egg whites, about a 1/3 at time till just combined.  Spray your waffle maker with non-stick spray and ladle in just enough batter to almost coat each well.  You want to leave a little room from the edges and the waffle batter will expand when you close the lid, and overflow sucks cleaning.  Now at this point you want to cook the waffle to your manufacturers specs.  Each maker is different but in general, it usually takes about 4 to 6 minutes.  Remove the waffles and repeat with remaining batter.  Serve with the Strawberry Syrup, some maple syrup and whipped cream if you like.