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In a medium saucepan, warm the milk over moderately high heat until bubbles appear around the edge.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the cornmeal, molasses, chocolate, caraway seeds and salt.
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Let the mixture cool completely.
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Add the egg yolks and yeast to the batter; stir to dissolve the yeast.
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Stir in the all-purpose flour.
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Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for 1 hour.
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Stir in the whole wheat and rye flours, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Bring the waffle batter to room temperature.
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Preheat a lightly oiled 8-inch-square waffle iron.
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Stir the mashed potatoes and melted butter into the batter.
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In a stainless-steel bowl, beat the egg whites with the sugar until soft glossy peaks form.
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With a rubber spatula, fold one-third of the beaten whites into the batter, then fold in the remaining whites.
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Pour a scant 1 1/2 cups of the waffle batter into the preheated iron and bake until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes.
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Transfer the waffles to a platter and cover loosely with foil.
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Bake the remaining waffle batter; lightly brush the iron with oil between batches if necessary.