Cafe Beaujolais Sour Cream Waffles

Submitted by AmyZoe

"I don't recall where this recipe came from, but it's a fabulous holiday breakfast. The pecans and apples really give wonderful flavor. It's an indulgent waffle recipe that requires a bit more effort, but it's fantastic."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Sauteed Apples

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons brown sugar

• Waffles

• 2 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 3⁄4 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped toasted pecans

directions

1. Melt butter in an 8" skillet over moderate heat.
2. Add apples and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stir in cinnamon and sugar and reduce heat to low.
4. Cook covered 2 to 3 minutes or until tender and golden brown.
5. Cool slightly.
6. Sift together dry ingredients.
7. Beat egg yolks with sour cream, milk, and melted butter in a separate bowl until blended.
8. Stir into dry ingredients until well blended.
9. Stir in apples and pecans.
10. Beat egg whites until stiff moist peaks form.
11. Stir in about 3 tablespoons of the beaten whites into the batter, and gently fold in the remaining egg whites until just combined.
12. Pour or ladle batter over center two thirds of hot waffle iron.
13. Close lid and cook about 4 minutes, until steam no longer emerges from the crack.
14. Remove waffle and keep warm in a warm oven while you cook the rest (or just start serving and watch them disappear).

Reviews

[Chef Edlear]

Oh my but these take me back! I had waffles at the Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino, CA back in 1984, when I was pregnant with daughter #2. Darned if I can remember if these are them. I tried this tonight for dinner, but chopped the apples instead of slicing them. I also added in a quarter cup of wheat germ, and neglected to add in the 2 tablespoons of melted butter (just used the 3/4 c), and it didn't seem to be lacking. These might not have been the ones I enjoyed 25 years ago, but they are fabulous! Thanks for posting, AmyZoe.