Banana & Blueberry Waffles With Cherry Sauce

Start this special breakfast by making the cherry sauce, then the cream topping and lastly the waffles. You may use sweet or sour cherries for the sauce, it's good either way. I hope that you will enjoy this tasty recipe.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Cherry Sauce

• 3⁄4 cup sugar, white
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons  almond extract
• 1⁄4 cup golden syrup
• 1 2⁄3 lbs fresh cherries, pitted
• 2  teaspoons lime rind
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3  teaspoons water

• Cream Topping

• 1⁄8 cup sour cream, thick
• 1⁄2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  whipped cream

• Waffles

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar, white
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup buttermilk, shake well
• 1  cup 2% low-fat milk
• 6  tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 1  large  egg yolk
• 3  extra large egg whites
• 1 1⁄2 bananas, ripe, diced
• 1  cup  wild fresh blueberries
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil, for waffle iron

Directions

1. Cherry Sauce: Using a large pot combine sugar, almond extract, water and corn syrup.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.
3. Next reduce the heat to a simmer and add the lime rind and cherries and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes longer.
4. If you want a thicker sauce add 1 1/2 tsps of cornstarch and 3 tsps of water to a mug, whisk well to remove lumps.
5. Add to hot cherry sauce bringing to a boil, cook until desired thickness is achieved.
6. Cream Topping: In a large bowl whip sour cream and mascarpone cheese until a soft peak forms then gently mix into the whipped cream.
7. Place covered in fridge until needed.
8. Waffles: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
9. In a smaller bowl whisk together the buttermilk, 2% milk, mascarpone cheese and egg yolks.
10. Next gently whisk the milk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
11. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold into the waffle batter then add the blueberries and diced bananas.
12. Brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour batter into each waffle mold.
13. Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions until golden (3 minutes).
14. Place waffles in low oven in 1 layer to stay crisp.
15. When ready to assemble, place waffle or waffles on plate, place a generous amount of topping in center of waffles and pour desired amount of cherry sauce over top and ENJOY.