Crispy Waffles With Salted Caramel Coulis Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm). Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, butter, shortening and eggs in another bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and gently stir until just incorporated (it's okay if there are some lumps).
• Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with butter. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Keep the cooked waffles warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining waffles.
• Serve with maple syrup, butter, sugar or fruit preserves.

Steps:

• Salted Caramel Coulis: Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in hyeavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes. Add heavy whipping crea (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir ovre low heat until any caramel bits dissolve. Remove from heat. Stir in unsalted butter and fleur de sel or course salt. Transfer caramel to small pitcher or bowl. Cool. Can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill. Stir over low heat just until warm enough to pour before using. Waffles: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon slat in large bowl to blend. Whisk whole milk, 2 large eggs, and melted butter in medium bowlt o blend. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients in large bowl and whisk until batter is smooth. Do ahead: Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let batter stand at room temperature Heat waffle iron accoridng to manufacturer's instructions (medium-high heat). Brush grids lightly with peanut oil. Pour enought batter onto each waffle grid to cover generously (about 1/2 cup batter for 4 1/2x3 1/2-inch grid); spread evenly with ofset spatula. Close waffle iron and cook util waffles are golden brown and crisp on both sides, 5-6 minutes. Cut each waffle in half, forming either rectangles or triangles. Divide waffles among 4 plates. Dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with salted caramel coulis. Werve waffles, passing remaining salted caramel coulis separately.

Steps:

• make salted caramel coulis
• Combine the sugar and water in a heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and boil without stirring until the syrup is a deep amber color, occasionally brushing down the sides with a wet pastry brush and swirling the pan, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cream (mixture will bubble vigorously) and stir over low heat until any caramel bits dissolve. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and salt. Transfer the caramel to a small pitcher or bowl. Cool.
• make waffles
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Whisk the milk, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl to blend. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients in the large bowl and whisk until batter is smooth.
• Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions (medium-high heat). Brush the grids lightly with peanut oil. Pour enough batter onto each waffle grid to cover generously (heaping 1/2 cup batter for an 4 1/2 by 3 1/2-inch grid); spread evenly with an offset spatula. Close the waffle iron and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Cut each waffle in half, forming either rectangles or triangles. Divide the waffles among 4 plates. Dust with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with the coulis. Serve waffles, passing remaining salted caramel coulis separately.
• Special equipment: Waffle iron