WHISK flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, almond extract, shortening and lemon peel in small bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; whisk just until blended. Do not over mix. Let batter rest 15 minutes before baking.
HEAT waffle maker according to manufacturer’s directions. Ladle batter into waffle maker. Cook until golden. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with Blueberry Sauce.
COMBINE blueberries, water and sugar in medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Combine corn starch with 2 Tbsp. water in small bowl; stir into blueberry mixture. Add lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until mixture is thickened. Cool slightly. Serve with waffles.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1/4 of recipe)
Calories 520
Calories from Fat160g
Total Fat 18g
Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 160mg
Sodium 970mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 82g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 51g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet