Cornmeal Waffles With Apricot Cherry Compote Recipes

CORNMEAL WAFFLES WITH APRICOT-CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Whisk together creme fraiche and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to overnight).
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Add oil and butter; whisk until smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style). Ladle 1/2 cup batter into each mold. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Place waffles in a 200-degree oven to keep warm while you make the rest. Serve topped with compote and sweetened creme fraiche.

CORNMEAL WAFFLES WITH APRICOT-CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Whisk together crème fraîche and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to overnight).
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Add oil and butter; whisk until smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style). Ladle 1/2 cup batter into each mold. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Place waffles on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven to keep warm while you make the rest. Serve topped with compote and sweetened crème fraîche.
• Apricot-Cherry Compote
• Put apricots, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, the lemon juice, and salt into a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until apricots have softened. Stir in cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CORNMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron, and coat with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Make a well in the center, and stir in the buttermilk just until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites with an electric mixer until thick enough to hold a soft peak. Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter.
• Spoon batter onto the hot waffle iron in an amount appropriate for your iron. Close, and cook until the iron stops steaming, and the waffles are golden brown.

APRICOT-CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put apricots, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, the lemon juice, and salt into a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until apricots have softened. Stir in cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CORNMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Cook corn meal, water, and butter or shortening in a double boiler for ten minutes, stirring frequently.
• Cool.
• Sift flour, salt, baking soda together.
• Beat eggs until very light and add to cornmeal mush.
• Add sifted flour mixture alternatively with milk and stir thoroughly.
• Add enough buttermilk or sour milk to make a thin batter.
• Spray your waffle iron with cooking spray.
• Bake batter in hot waffle iron until golden brown.

APRICOT-CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put apricots, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, the lemon juice, and salt into a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until apricots have softened. Stir in cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.