Toasted Polenta Waffles with Whipped Ricotta and Winter Citrus Syrup

Name: Toasted Polenta Waffles with Whipped Ricotta and Winter Citrus Syrup
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal, lightly toasted; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs, separated; 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; Melted butter or nonstick cooking spray, for the waffle iron; Whipped Ricotta, for serving, recipe follows; Winter Citrus Syrup, for serving, recipe follows; 1 cup whole milk ricotta; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; Pinch of salt; 3-inch piece of citrus zest (removed with a vegetable peeler from the citrus that you are juicing); 1 cup freshly squeezed orange, tangerine or clementine juice; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 cup segmented orange, tangerine or clementine