Gingerbread Waffles With Sauteed Pears Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses and melted butter. Stir the wet into dry until just moist. Do not overstir the waffle batter. Brush the iron with a little melted butter and cook 4 waffles, 4 sections each. Serve with toppings of choice.

Steps:

• preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions.
• sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large mixing bowl.
• in a med-sized bowl, mix together the juice, soy milk, applesauce, oil, sugar, and vanilla until well combined.
• create a well in the center of the flour mixture and slowly blend the wet ingredients into the dry until combined.
• fold in the grated pear.
• make your waffles according to the directions on the iron.

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat all topping ingredients except pears and raspberries over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in pears; cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in raspberries; keep warm.
• Heat waffle maker. (Waffle makers without a nonstick coating may need to be brushed with vegetable oil or sprayed with cooking spray.) In medium bowl, stir waffle ingredients with wire whisk or fork until blended.
• For each waffle, pour batter onto center of hot waffle maker. (Check manufacturer's directions for recommended amount of batter.) Close lid of waffle maker.
• Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve waffles with topping.

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.
• 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.

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients.
• Sift into bowl and set aside.
• Beat eggs and sugar until thick and foamy.
• Stir in buttermilk and molasses.
• Add to dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
• Stir in margarine.
• Pour 1 and 1/4 cups batter onto preheated, greased waffle iron.
• Cook until done.
• Seve with sliced bananas and whipped cream.