Big Brother Lemon Chive Waffles

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, slop (or cooked oatmeal), baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.

In another bowl, beat the egg yolks slightly. Stir in the buttermilk and canola oil. Add the egg yolk mixture all at once to the well in the dry mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Gently fold the egg whites into the flour and egg yolk mixture, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. Do not overmix.

Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and half of the chives.

Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions and aggressively coat the cooking surfaces with cooking spray. Spoon the waffle batter into the waffle iron, making sure not to overfill it.

Let the waffle cook for 90 seconds, flip the waffle iron (if your model flips), and cook for another 90 seconds, or until the waffle is golden brown.

Top each waffle with a scoop of crème fraîche, smoked salmon slices, and caviar, and garnish with the remaining diced chives.