Pumpkin Pecan Waffles With Aple Cranberry Butter Recipes

PUMPKIN WAFFLES WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• To make the Apple-Cranberry Relish: Peel, core, and chop the apples into 1/4-inch pieces. Combine the chopped apples, 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla, orange juice, and 1/2 cup maple syrup in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook 5-10 minutes until apples are tender and cranberries have softened.
• Remove apples and cranberries using a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl. Simmer the apple syrup mixture until thick, about 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup. Add the pecans and orange zest (if desired) to the apple-cranberry mixture.
• Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Mix the eggs, buttermilk, canola oil, and pumpkin puree in a bowl, beating well. Combine the pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Stir the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. The batter should be pourable; add a tablespoon more buttermilk if necessary.
• Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve hot, topped with butter and apple-cranberry relish, with spiced apple syrup on the side.

PUMPKIN WAFFLES WITH ORANGE WALNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat waffle maker. Mix softened butter and orange zest; stir in walnuts., Whisk together first six waffle ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, pumpkin and melted butter; add to dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened., Cook waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with butter mixture and syrup.

PUMPKIN PECAN BUTTER

Steps:

• Measure pumpkin, pecans and pumpkin pie spice into 6- or 8-quart sauce pan.
• Prepare jars; keep lids hot until ready to fill jars.
• Measure sugar into separate bowl.
• Stir fruit pectin into pumpkin mixture.
• Add butter.
• Bring mixture to a rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
• Quickly stir in sugar.
• Return to rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.
• Wipe jar rims and threads; cover with two-piece lids.
• Screw bands tightly; place jars in hot water.
• Boil in water bath for 5 minutes for 8-oz jars.

PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine egg yolks, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. , Sprinkle hot waffle iron with 2 tablespoons pecans. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter over pecans and bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Repeat with remaining pecans and batter. Serve with syrup.

PUMPKIN-PECAN WAFFLES WITH APLE-CRANBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• To make the maple-cranberry butter, in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cranberries and maple syrup and cook, stirring frequently, until the cranberries have softened and popped, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then place in a large bowl and add the butter. Beat with a wooden spoon until just combined. Cover the maple cranberry butter and refrigerate until ready to serve. Preheat a waffle iron In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until will mixed. In a large glass measuring pitcher, whisk together the milk, egg, and butter. Stir the milk mixture and the pumpkin puree into the dry ingredients until just blended. The batter may be slightly lumpy;p do not overmix. Stir in the pecans and transfer the batter back to the pitcher. When the waffle iron is hot, pour some batter evenly over the center of the grid, easing it toward, but not into,l the corners and edges with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula. Close the iron and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until the exterior of the waffle is golden brown and almost crusty and the inside is soft, light, and springy, about 4 minutes. (The first waffle may not be perfect. Adjust the amount of batter and cooking time for the remaining waffles if necessary.) Transfer each waffle to an uncovered platter in a low oven to keep warm while you cook the remaining waffles in the same way. Divide the waffles among warmed individual plates. Using a small ice-cream scoop, place a ball of cranberry butter on top of each waffle and serve at once with warm maple syrup, if desired.