Gingerbread Pumpkin Waffles With Buttermilk Rum Caramel Syrup Recipes

GINGERBREAD BUTTERMILK WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the brown sugar and egg yolk until fluffy; add the buttermilk, molasses and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. , In another small bowl, beat the egg white and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter. Quickly spoon onto a preheated waffle maker. Bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Freeze option: Cool waffles on wire racks. Freeze between layers of waxed paper in a resealable freezer container. To use, reheat waffles in a toaster on medium setting. Or, microwave each waffle on high for 30-60 seconds or until heated through.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine the egg, buttermilk, pumpkin and molasses; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in chopped pecans. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir in cream. Return to a boil; remove from the heat. Serve with warm gingerbread. Top with pecan halves if desired.

PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses, melted butter, and applesauce.
• Stir the wet into dry until just moist. Do not overstir the waffle batter.
• Grease the waffle iron and cook waffles.
• Serve with toppings of choice - we chose some high-quality farmers-market syrup!

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, stir well until the spices are well incorporated.
• don't forget to preheat the waffle iron.
• Combine the wet ingredients, mix the wet into the dry, Add the cranberries.
• Sometimes the mixture is too thick, use milk or buttermilk to thin it as needed.
• These were intended to be cooked in a waffle iron, but sometimes I thin the mixture a bit and use it as pancake batter. They tend to come out soft, even with my waffle maker set hotter, crispness was difficult to achieve.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Mix together flour and sugar.
• Use a pastry blender to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In a 9-inch square baking pan, place 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and press evenly along the bottom to form a crust.
• Add pecans, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves to crumb mixture and stir well.
• Mix in buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg.
• Pour batter on top of crust in the baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it is clean when you remove it.
• To prepare sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup.
• Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 1 minute or until sugar dissolves.
• Gradually add whipping cream and return to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.
• If desired, place ice cream on top of gingerbread, spoon sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with nuts.