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Waffles with cherry sauce
Waffles with cherry sauce
Course
Brunch
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Bintu Hardy
Ingredients
For the cherry sauce:
1
kg
(2.2oz) of cherries pitted and divided
3
tbsp
maple syrup
1
tbsp
water
1
tbsp
bourbon
optional
For the waffles
450
ml
(1.9 cups) milk
125
g
(4.4oz) unsalted butter, melted
3
eggs
beaten
1
tsp
vanilla essence
300
g
(10.5oz) self-raising flour
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.