Pumpkin Waffles With Orange Walnut Butter Food

PUMPKIN WAFFLES WITH ORANGE WALNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat waffle maker. Mix softened butter and orange zest; stir in walnuts., Whisk together first six waffle ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, pumpkin and melted butter; add to dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened., Cook waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with butter mixture and syrup.

ORANGE NUT WAFFLES WITH ORANGE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into small bowl.
• Beat egg yolks in medium bowl until thickened.
• Add milk, orange juice and orange peel and mix thoroughly.
• Gradually add flour mixture, blending well.
• Stir in walnuts and butter.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl until stiff.
• Fold into walnut mixture.
• Bake waffles in waffle iron, according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Serve immediately with Orange Syrup.
• Orange Syrup (makes 1 2/3 cups).
• Combine sugar and orange juice in small saucepan and bring to bowl over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Blend in remaining ingredients.
• Let cool completely.
• Strain into jar with tight-fitting lid.
• Refrigerate.
• Reheat syrup before serving.

PUMPKIN WAFFLES WITH ORANGE WALNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, pumpkin and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until combined.
• Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, for orange walnut butter, in a small bowl, combine the butter, walnuts and orange peel until blended.
• Serve waffles with butter mixture and maple syrup.