Belgian waffles with cherry sauce
1 batch
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cornstarch |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | cup | Orange juice |
| 2 | cups | Sweet cherries |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt pitted halved |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated orange peel |
| Sweetened whipped cream GARNISH | ||
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| ½ | cup | Melted butter/margarine |
| 4 | Egg separated | |
Directions
SAUCE
WAFFLES
SAUCE: Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add orange juice, cherries and peel. Bring to a boil over medium high heat; boil until thickened. Serve warm cherry sauce over waffles; top with sweetened whipped cream.
WAFFLES: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine milk, melted butter/margarine and egg yolks. Add to dry ingredients; stir just to moisten. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.
TIP: Belgian waffles can be made ahead and frozen in freezer proof plastic bags or aluminum foil. Toast frozen waffles in toaster oven or bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 11-15-94