Valentine's Caramel Nut Waffles
Heart-Shaped Waffles Served with a Warm Caramel Sauce Make a Sweet, Loving Start to Valentine's Day.
Ingredients List
Waffles
- 3 tbsp. - Domino® Light Brown or Dark Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. - baking powder
- 3 - eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups - milk
- 1/3 cup - butter or margarine, melted and cooled (2/3 stick)
- 3/4 cup - pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. - salt
- 1/8 tsp. - cream of tartar
- Hot Caramel Sauce (see recipe below)
- strawberries or other red berry for garnish
Hot Caramel Sauce
- 1 1/4 cups - Domino® Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup - water
- 1 cup - whipping cream, heated
- 1/2 tsp. - vanilla
Instructions
Waffles:
Preheat waffle iron (heart-shaped waffle irons can be found in gourmet food and kitchen appliance stores). In large bowl, combine sugar, flour and baking powder; set aside. In medium bowl, combine egg yolks, milk and butter; stir into sugar mixture. Add pecans and blend well. In medium bowl, beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold into flour mixture. Bake in waffle iron following manufacturer’s directions. Garnish with strawberry or other red berry. Serve warm with Hot Caramel sauce.
Hot Caramel Sauce:
In heavy skillet, combine sugar and water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts. Increase heat and cook until sugar caramelizes and turns a deep brown. Carefully ( in case mixture splatters ) slowly pour in cream. Stir over low heat until smooth. Add vanilla. Keep warm in double boiler. Makes about 2 cups.
Makes 6 waffles.