Cornmeal Waffles With Apricot Cherry Compote Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk together creme fraiche and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to overnight).
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Add oil and butter; whisk until smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style). Ladle 1/2 cup batter into each mold. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Place waffles in a 200-degree oven to keep warm while you make the rest. Serve topped with compote and sweetened creme fraiche.

Steps:

• Whisk together crème fraîche and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to overnight).
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Add oil and butter; whisk until smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron (preferably Belgian-style). Ladle 1/2 cup batter into each mold. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Place waffles on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven to keep warm while you make the rest. Serve topped with compote and sweetened crème fraîche.
• Apricot-Cherry Compote
• Put apricots, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, the lemon juice, and salt into a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until apricots have softened. Stir in cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Put the cornmeal in a saucepan and pour the boiling water over it. Stir in the salt and shortening. Set the saucepan in a basin of simmering water and cover. Let cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks and add them to the cornmeal mixture, stirring.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Blend the milk with the buttermilk and alternately add this and the flour mixture to the cornmeal mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. There should be about four and one-half cups.
• Add the mixture, an appropriate amount at a time, to the surface of an electric waffle iron. The volume will depend on the size of the iron. Cover and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Steps:

• Put apricots, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, the lemon juice, and salt into a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until apricots have softened. Stir in cherries. Serve warm or at room temperature.