Cherry Chip Waffles With Cherry Syrup Recipes

CHERRY CHIP WAFFLES WITH CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat waffle maker. In a small saucepan, cook and stir sugar and 1/2 cup water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add cherries; cook and stir until cherries are tender, 3-5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove and keep warm., In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, oil and extract until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Stir in cherries and chocolate chips. Bake waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with syrup and, if desired, additional chocolate chips., Freeze option: Cool waffles on wire racks. Freeze between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container. Freeze cherry syrup in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw cherry syrup in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Reheat waffles in a toaster on medium setting. Or, microwave each waffle on high until heated through, 30-60 seconds.

CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring cherries and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Add sugar and butter; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and cinnamon., Cool leftovers; transfer to airtight containers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

PECAN WHOLE-WHEAT WAFFLES WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cherry Sauce: Combine cherries with maple syrup and honey in a small saucepan.
• Bring to simmering (meanwhile, start toasting your pecans for the waffles and make the waffle batter).
• Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into cherry mixture.
• Cook, stirring, 1 minute or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Makes 2 1/2 cups.
• Waffles: Heat waffle iron. Heat oven to 225. (I heated my oven at 350 to toast the pecans and didn't bother heating at 225 because there weren't any leftovers to keep warm).
• Combine flours, toasted pecans, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center.
• Whisk butter and brown sugar in a medium-size bowl until blended.
• Whisk in eggs and milk.
• Add to well and stir to blend.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Coat waffle iron lightly with nonstick cooking spray (if my iron needs coating, I use my butter wrappers to coat instead because I prefer the butter flavor and it makes good use of all the butter).
• Spoon batter onto iron.
• Cover and cook 4 minutes or until browned.
• Remove waffles. Stack between sheets of waxed paper on a baking sheet and keep warm in heated 225 oven (I skipped this step).
• Repeat with remaining batter and serve with sauce.
• Combine flo.

CHERRY VANILLA CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• In a large bowl blend the banana, egg substitute, soy milk, oil and applesauce together. Stir in the rice flour, sucanat, baking powder and salt. Mix until just moistened then stir in the dried cherries and vanilla chips. Pour batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup 2/3 full.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 30 minutes.