Waffles with cherry sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Brunch
Waffles with cherry sauce
Description
This recipe begins with a cherry sauce made by simmering three-quarters of the pitted cherries with maple syrup and water until the fruit breaks down, producing a thick and vibrant sauce. An optional addition of bourbon enhances the sauce's depth, suited for adult palates. The waffles are prepared by combining melted butter, milk, beaten eggs, and vanilla essence with self-raising flour to form a batter. The batter is cooked in a preheated waffle maker until cooked through and golden. Once cooked, waffles are served topped with a dusting of icing sugar, the warm cherry sauce, and the remaining fresh cherries arranged around the plate, providing bursts of texture and freshness. The dish harmonizes the crisp exterior and soft interior of waffles with the tart-sweet cherry topping, making it a satisfying breakfast or dessert option.
Ingredients
For the cherry sauce:
- 1 kg cherries 2.2oz, pitted, divided
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp bourbon optional
For the waffles
- 450 ml milk 1.9 cups
- 125 g butter unsalted, melted, 4.4oz
- 3 egg beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 300 g self-raising flour 10.5oz
Instructions
Make the cherry sauce:
- Place 3/4ths of the cherries, the maple syrup and water into a saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer (uncovered) and cook for up to 20 mins until the cherries have broken down.
- If serving for grown-ups then stir in the brandy and then switch of the heat
Make the waffles:
- Preheat waffle maker.
- Whisk together milk, butter and eggs, almond extract and lemon zest and set aside.
- Add flour into a large bowl and make a hole in the centre.
- Slowly whisk the milk mixture into the flour to make a batter and don't worry if there are some lumps.
- Cook waffles according to your machine’s instructions until all the batter is finished
- Repeat until all the mixture is finished
Serve:
- Serve the waffles topped with a sprinkle of icing sugar, the cherry sauce and the extra cherries dotted around.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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