Pecan-wheat waffles with cherry sauce

5 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Whole-wheat flour
½ cup Pecans; chopped, toasted
2 teaspoons Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons Butter; melted
⅓ cup Light-brown sugar; packed
1¼ cup Milk
2 cups Pitted dark sweet cherries or: 1 package; (12 ounces) frozen dry-pack cherries
½ cup Maple syrup
¼ cup Honey or: cherry jam
1 tablespoon Cornstarch; dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

Directions

CHERRY SAUCE

Makes 5 waffles (7-inch) and 2 cups sauce for $4.65. Prep: 25 minutes.

Cook: 4 minutes per waffle.

1. Combine flours, pecans, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in large bowl.

Make well in center.

2. Whisk butter and sugar in medium-size bowl until blended. Whisk in eggs and milk. Add to well; stir to blend. Let stand 5 minutes.

3. Preheat waffle iron. Prepare Cherry Sauce: Combine cherries, maple syrup and honey in small saucepan. Bring to simmering. Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook, stirring, 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat.

4. Coat the waffle iron lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon the batter onto the iron. Cover and cook 4 minutes or until browned. Remove waffles; keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with sauce.

Nutrient Value Per Waffle: 390 calories, 11 protein, 16 g fat, 53 g carbohydrate, 410 mg sodium, 100 mg cholesterol. Exchanges:1⅕ starch/bread,½ meat,¼ milk, ¾ fruit, 2 ½ fat. Nutrient Value Per 2 Tablespoons Cherry Sauce: 32 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g fat, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol. Exchanges: 1/a starch/bread,½ fruit.

NOTE: This is a great sauce, easy to make use over your favorite pancakes or even pound cake or ice cream for a great dessert treat.

Recipe by: FamIly Circle 7/18/95 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #940 by "Nitro_II " <Nitro_II@...> on Dec 2, 97

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