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Black Forest Waffles

Black Forest Waffles
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
5 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

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).
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition 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.
© Taste of Home 2013