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Preheat your waffle iron.
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Preheat your oven to 200 degrees so you can hold the finished waffles until serving time.
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Melt the butter and reserve.
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In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper to combine.
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In a large bowl, beat the ricotta for 1 minute with a mixer until the mixer leaves tracks.
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Don't worry if it's not completely smooth.
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Add the eggs and beat for another minute.
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When the combination is smooth and shiny, add the milk.
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Turn the dry ingredients into the bowl with the ricotta mixture and whisk gently to combine.
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Stir in the melted butter.
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Lightly butter or spray the grids of your waffle iron, if needed.
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Brush or spray the grids again only if subsequent waffles stick.
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Spoon out 1 cup of batter for a Belgian waffle maker (or the amount recommended by your waffle maker's instructions) onto hot iron.
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Spread the batter evenly over the grids with a metal spatula or wooden spoon, stopping right before the edge.
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Close the lid and bake until pale golden and lightly crisped.
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Put finished waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and keep in the preheated oven while you make the rest of the batch.
