Black Forest Waffles Recipe

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With their dark chocolate flavor and cherry and cream topping, these waffles add a fancy touch to brunch with very little effort. —Edith Johnson, Fruita, Colorado

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Black Forest Waffles Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups cake flour
6 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
Fresh mint, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine egg yolks and milk; stir into dry ingredients. In a double boiler or microwave, melt the chocolate and shortening. Add to batter; mix well. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into the batter.
Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until browned. Combine whipped cream and confectioners' sugar. Serve waffles topped with whipped cream and pie filling. Garnish with mint if desired. Yield: 5 waffles (about 6-3/4 inches).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 706 calories, 32 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 157 mg cholesterol, 567 mg sodium, 96 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Black Forest Waffles in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1998, p11