Strawberry Compote with Simple Breakfast Waffles

To Make the Strawberry Compote

1. Place the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice into a small saucepan and place over medium/low heat. Stir often until the fruit is all melted then leave to simmer for around 5 minutes. Once the strawberries are just about falling apart, add the blueberries and stir well to combine before reducing the heat to low.
2. In a small bowl, combine the corn starch and the water until smooth, then add it to the compote and stir well. The mixture should thicken rather quickly. If the mixture doesn’t thicken, repeat this step with another Tbsp of corn starch.
3. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool completely. Alternatively, transfer the compote to a sterilised jar and leave to cool on the counter before refrigerating.

To Make the Waffles

1. Preheat the waffle iron and brush carefully with a little sunflower oil to prevent the waffles from sticking.
2. In a measuring jug, combine the soy milk and lemon juice. Stir well and leave the soy milk to thicken.
3. In a medium bowl, sieve together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt. Set aside.
4. Add the sunflower oil and vanilla extract to the thickened soy milk and whisk to combine. Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
5. Pour half of the batter into the waffle iron. Close and cook until steam stops rising from the iron. Remove and serve with vegan butter and the strawberry compote. Repeat with the remaining half of the batter.