Belgian waffles with cherry sauce

1 batch

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
½ cup Orange juice
2 cups Sweet cherries
2 cups Flour
2 tablespoons Sugar
1½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt pitted halved
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
Sweetened whipped cream GARNISH
2 cups Milk
½ cup Melted butter/margarine
4 Egg separated

Directions

SAUCE

WAFFLES

SAUCE: Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add orange juice, cherries and peel. Bring to a boil over medium high heat; boil until thickened. Serve warm cherry sauce over waffles; top with sweetened whipped cream.

WAFFLES: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine milk, melted butter/margarine and egg yolks. Add to dry ingredients; stir just to moisten. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.

TIP: Belgian waffles can be made ahead and frozen in freezer proof plastic bags or aluminum foil. Toast frozen waffles in toaster oven or bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 11-15-94

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