Chocolate Waffles With Strawberry Cream Food

STRAWBERRY WAFFLES WITH STRAWBERRY-BLACK PEPPER BUTTER AND LEMON CURD CREAM

Steps:

• For the strawberry waffles: Finely dice eight of the strawberries, and combine in a small bowl with 1 heaping tablespoon sugar and the raspberry liqueur if using. Let sit at room temperature until the strawberries soften slightly and release some juice, about 15 minutes. Thinly slice the remaining strawberries lengthwise, and toss with remaining 1 heaping tablespoon sugar.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 tablespoon sugar in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and whisk until the mixture just comes together. Fold in the diced strawberries and their juices, and the melted butter until just combined (if the strawberries are super juicy, use a slotted spoon to transfer the berries to the batter and add just a teaspoon or so of the juices). Cover, and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• For the strawberry-black pepper butter: Combine the strawberries, butter, honey, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until almost smooth. Scrape into a bowl, and set aside at room temperature.
• For the lemon curd whipped cream: Combine the heavy cream and lemon zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. Whip until slightly thickened. Add the lemon curd, and continue whipping until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
• Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions. Brush with melted butter, and ladle batter onto the iron. Close the cover, and cook until crisp, about 4 minutes. Serve immediately, or transfer the waffle to a rack set over a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200-degree oven. Repeat with the remaining batter and melted butter.
• Top the waffles with strawberry butter, sliced strawberries and a dollop of the whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY WAFFLES

Steps:

• NOTE: Use a Belgian Waffle Maker or reduce batter portion to 1/4 cup per waffle and cooking time to 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes per waffle.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. Set aside.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar together.
• Beat the egg yolks with the sour cream, milk and chocolate syrup.
• Mix the oil with the melted butter, using a small bowl.
• Add the sour cream mixture - alternate
• with the oil and butter mixture - to
• the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
• Fold in the egg whites.
• Pour 1/2 Cup of batter into a lightly greased waffle maker (see NOTE above).
• Bake for 4 or 5 minutes or until the steaming stops.
• Repeat for the remainder of the batch of waffles.
• Whip the whipped cream until stiff and fluffy but not dry.
• Top hot waffles with sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
• Serve at once.

CHOCOLATE WAFFLES WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM

Steps:

• To make Strawberry Cream: in a mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until foamy. Gradually add in powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Fold sliced strawberries into whipped cream.
• To make the waffles: In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, soda, salt, sugar, and cocoa.
• In another bowl, combine the egg yolk, buttermilk, and butter; add egg mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Beat egg white (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; carefully fold into batter.
• Pour appropriate amount of batter onto preheated, oiled waffle iron (amount of batter will vary depending on waffle iron size); bake until done.
• Cut waffles to make eight 4-inch squares.
• Serve waffle squares with Strawberry Cream.
• Garnish with a strawberry fan.

CHOCOLATE WAFFLES I

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk, eggs and butter until mixture is smooth.
• To make hard sauce: stir together softened butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Sauce should be fairly stiff.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with hard sauce.

CHOCOLATE WAFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate with 1 cup butter (2 sticks) in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Let cool slightly.
• Put eggs, vanilla, and granulated sugar in bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in chocolate mixture, salt, cinnamon, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and the flour.
• Heat a waffle iron until hot. Lightly coat grids with cooking spray. Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter onto center of each waffle-iron square to make 1 1/2-inch rounds. Close cover; cook until set, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, bottom sides up. Let cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter, coating grids with cooking spray after each batch.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add confectioners' sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; stir until smooth. Stir in milk.
• Gently dip 1 surface of each cookie in icing so that just the waffle lines (not gaps) are coated. Repeat with remaining cookies and icing. Transfer to wire racks; let stand until set, about 10 minutes. Dust iced surfaces of cookies with confectioners' sugar.