It was mother’s day, we were planning on waffles anyway and this twist on a classic looked fun. But as Finagle’s corollary to Murphy’s law, the waffles would choose TODAY to stick. I can’t say we figured out why, but after three batches they released fine. And this was BEFORE we even added the coco, so it certainly wasn’t the adaptation. Nonetheless, they were AMAZING and we’d certainly do these again.
Black Forrest Waffles
Ingredients
Topping
Optional
Instructions
Topping
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Place frozen cherries in a saucepan with a half cup of water and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
Batter
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Separate the eggs and whip the whites until stiff peaks
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Combine the wet ingredients (yogurt, milk, water and vanilla) and mix well. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined. Then gently fold the egg whites into the batter. We opted to make a few waffles without the cocoa for our family members who preffered a plain waffle. It was easy to add the coco even after the eggwhites were folded in, but you can certainly add the chocolate before you fold the egg. If I was adding chocolate chips, I'd do so after the eggwhites.
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Make sure your waffle iron is HOT and well oiled. Laddle the batter and cook until the steam stop or your light indicator shows they are done.
Plate
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Top with cherries (maple syrup if desire) and whip cream.
