Cornmeal Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup

These waffles are based on the rise-overnight, yeasted version made famous by the late cooking teacher and cookbook author Marion Cunningham. I added cornmeal to the batter to give them a distinctive Southern flavor and make them my own. Now they’re one of Brown Sugar Kitchen’s signature dishes and it’s impossible to imagine the restaurant without them. The apple cider syrup is an homage to my grandmother, who always fried apples for breakfast; it’s a nice change from the ubiquitous maple s