Gingerbread Buttermilk Waffles Food

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• Heat waffle iron and spray with cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
• In another mixing bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, and molasses. Beat in melted butter.
• Add dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until moistened and lump free.
• Pour enough batter to fill two-thirds of the waffle iron.
• Cook until crisp and golden brown.
• Set aside.
• Repeat with remaining batter, spraying with cooking spray as needed.

GINGERBREAD BUTTERMILK WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the brown sugar and egg yolk until fluffy; add the buttermilk, molasses and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. , In another small bowl, beat the egg white and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter. Quickly spoon onto a preheated waffle maker. Bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Freeze option: Cool waffles on wire racks. Freeze between layers of waxed paper in a resealable freezer container. To use, reheat waffles in a toaster on medium setting. Or, microwave each waffle on high for 30-60 seconds or until heated through.

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses and melted butter. Stir the wet into dry until just moist. Do not overstir the waffle batter. Brush the iron with a little melted butter and cook 4 waffles, 4 sections each. Serve with toppings of choice.

GINGERBREAD PUMPKIN WAFFLES WITH BUTTERMILK-RUM CARAMEL SYRUP

Steps:

• For the buttermilk-rum caramel syrup: Combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until amber brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the rum, vanilla and sea salt. Transfer to a heat-resistant bowl, cover and keep warm.
• For the gingerbread pumpkin waffles: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place a baking rack on top of a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, muscovado sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, butter, pumpkin puree, sour cream and molasses until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk until the mixture is just combined. Fold in the candied ginger. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Preheat a waffle iron and brush the grates liberally with butter. Fill the waffle wells and cook according to the manufacturer¿s instructions until crisp and golden. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve. Repeat with more melted butter and the remaining batter. Serve with the buttermilk-rum caramel syrup.

BUTTERMILK GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg.
• Add molasses and buttermilk and mix until well combined.
• Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture and stir until just smooth.
• Bake in a greased 8x8 pan for 25 minutes at 325°F Bread is done when tester comes out clean or with a little bit of crumb.

GINGERBREAD BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Beat first four ingredients until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, then milk. Cover and set aside., Preheat Belgian waffle maker. Whisk together first eight waffle ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened., In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into batter. Bake waffles according to manufacturers' directions. Drizzle with icing.

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES WITH SAUTEED PEARS

Steps:

• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat; remove from burner and set aside.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a very large skillet over medium heat; add pears and cook, turning occasionally, until mostly tender, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle sugar over pears and cook until browned and tender, about 3 minutes. Cover skillet and keep warm over low heat.
• Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Mix melted butter, eggs, molasses, buttermilk, and milk in a separate bowl. Pour butter mixture into the well of the flour mixture and stir just until batter is moistened and slightly lumpy.
• Preheat and grease a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Pour batter into preheated waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions; repeat with remaining batter. Serve each waffle with pears and 1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt.

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES WITH HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat molasses and 1/2 cup butter until almost boiling. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in baking soda, milk and egg.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the molasses mixture. Mix until smooth.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.
• To make chocolate sauce: In a saucepan, combine water, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter; stir until smooth.

GINGERBREAD BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Heat waffle iron. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, molasses, buttermilk, and butter. Pour into dry ingredients; stir until just combined.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg white until stiff but not dry. Fold into the batter.
• Ladle about 1/3 cup batter onto each section of waffle grid; spread batter almost to edges. Close lid; bake about 5 minutes, until no steam emerges from the waffle iron.
• Transfer cooked waffles to a baking sheet; place in an oven set to low heat, about 200 degrees, while using remaining batter. Serve.

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, butter, milk, sour cream, and molasses in a medium bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, and whisk until smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each mold, and cook until golden brown. Serve warm waffles with sour cream and preserves.