Gingerbread Waffles With Hot Chocolate Sauce

Submitted by CHEF GRPA

"Yummy and delicious. These extraordinary waffles are flavored with molasses and spices. Topped with homemade chocolate sauce, they are perfect for a special breakfast treat."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup light molasses
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter

directions

1. 1. In a small saucepan, heat molasses and 1/2 cup butter until almost boiling. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in baking soda, milk and egg.
2. 2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the molasses mixture. Mix until smooth.
3. 3. Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.
4. 4.To make chocolate sauce: In a saucepan, combine water, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter; stir until smooth.
5. *Note: have made this on several occasions -- but serve it with Nutmeg Sauce. They are awesome! I even had to make some so my son could share with co-workers cause he raved about them so much! 1/2 c white sugar 1 c boiling water 1 1/2 Tbsp flour 1 1/2 Tbsp butter salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp nutmeg combine all dry ingredients in saucepan. Add boiling water stirring constantly. cook over low heat till thick and smooth. remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. (I find I need to at least double this recipe!).
6. Is A nice change from the ordinary, however the gingerbread texture tends to make these waffles not as light as waffles usually are.
7. The kids loved this when we served it as one of the dishes at our Christmas Eve brunch. It had to be the all time hit for the kids. I thinned the batter some though and it seemed to work well.