Buttermilk Pumpkin Waffles with Apples and Apple Cider Syrup

INGREDIENTS

Apples and syrup

9 tbsp

butter, divided

2 tbsp

honey

7 tsp

fresh lemon juice, divided

1 tsp

cinnamon, divided

tart cooking apples such as Pippin or Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 in. thick

3/4 cup

sugar

1 1/2 tbsp

cornstarch

1 1/2 cups

unfiltered apple cider or juice

Waffles

2 cups

flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

5 tbsp

sugar

1 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

large eggs, separated

1/4 cup

vegetable oil

2 cups

buttermilk

3/4 cup

canned pumpkin

Cooking-oil spray