Raspberry Waffle Pie Food

FAVORITE FRESH RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the egg, water and vinegar; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Divide dough in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Meanwhile, in another large bowl, combine the sugar, tapioca, cornstarch and raspberries; let stand for 15 minutes. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger ball of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer dough to pie plate; trim even with edge. Add raspberry filling; dot with butter., Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sugar. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

LOADED BERRY WAFFLES

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until blended. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Whisk in butter. Let batter rest for 10-15 minutes.
• Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Ladle 1 cup (250 mL) batter into waffle iron to cover about two-thirds of grid surface. Drizzle 2 tbsp (30 mL) pie filling onto batter; using tooth pick, swirl mixture to create marbling.
• Close the lid. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until steamstops emerging from waffle iron and waffle is golden brown and crisp. Alternatively, cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Repeat with remaining waffle batter and more pie filling.
• Serve waffles topped with remaining pie filling.

WAFFLE BERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C. Place half the waffles in a deep microwaveable dish and sprinkle half the chopped white chocolate and half the raspberries - repeat layers. Place in microwave on high for 3 minutes (or until raspberries have defrosted)
• Combine sugar and flour in a bowl. Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla essence. Whisk and spoon evenly over top of raspberries
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and set in centre. Cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with ice cream if desired.
• Equally yummy served cold the next day!!

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY WAFFLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle maker that makes round waffles on medium. Prepare the boxed cake mix according to the package directions.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the batter into the center of the waffle maker, close the lid and cook until the cake is lightly browned and springs back when you touch it, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the cake from the waffle maker using a fork and set aside on a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter; you should have 8 waffled cakes total. Let them all cool completely.
• Pulse the raspberries with the confectioners' sugar in a food processor until it looks like dust. Add the mascarpone, vanilla and 1 cup cream and pulse until thick and creamy.
• Put the chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Heat the remaining 1/2 cup cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles form and it just begins to simmer. Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
• Put 1 waffled cake on a cake stand or plate. Use an offset spatula to evenly spread a 1/4 cup of the raspberry-cream mixture over the cake, pushing most of it to the edge of the cake, leaving a small well in the middle. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the chocolate ganache into the well and top with another waffled cake. Repeat with remaining waffled cakes, raspberry cream and ganache, finishing with some raspberry cream on top. Decorate the top with the fresh raspberries and drizzle with the remaining ganache (microwave the ganache for a few seconds and stir if it needs to be loosened). If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

RASPBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE WAFFLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a baking dish with butter.
• Place half the waffle pieces into the baking dish and sprinkle over half the raspberries and half the chocolate. Lay over the remaining waffles and scatter over the rest of the raspberries and chocolate.
• Mix the caster sugar, flour, crème fraîche and vanilla extract together in a bowl then whisk in the beaten eggs. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Leave to cool then sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream or cream.

JUICY RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, place raspberries in a large bowl; drizzle with lemon juice and almond extract. In a small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon. Sprinkle over raspberries and toss gently to coat., On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim. Add filling., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut out stars or other shapes using cookie cutters. Place top pastry over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. If desired, decorate top with cutouts., Bake 40 minutes. For topping, mix sugar and cinnamon. Brush top of pie with milk; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

RASPBERRY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Now add milk, egg yolks, butter and lemon peel.
• Cook and keep stirring while you do so over medium heat until it has thickened.
• Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Now refrigerate until cool.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Pour carefully into a pastry shell, cover and chill for atleast 4 hours.
• Just before serving, chop the raspberries in an artistic style and garnish in a creative and beautiful manner!