Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Butter and Cherry Bourbon Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 cups butter, melted & cooled
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons red food color

Cream Cheese Coconut Butter

• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup  lightly toasted coconut

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Directions

1. Preheat waffle iron and lightly oil
2. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa in a large mixing bowl.
3. In mixer, mix the butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract and red food color.
4. Spoon half of the flour mixture into mixer a little at a time
5. Spoon 1/4 cup of the batter evenly onto the waffle iron and cook until desired doneness.
6. Remove waffles as they cook and keep warm until all are cooked.
7. Whip the cream cheese, butter , cinnamon, and pecans until blended.
8. Serve waffles topped with some of the cream cheese pecan butter and cherry bourbon syrup on the side.

Cherry Bourbon Syrup
2 cups
½ pound jar dried cherries
½ cup sugar
½ cup Kentucky bourbon
1. In a large saucepan over moderate heat combine the cherries, sugar and bourbon; reduce this mixture by half or until syrupy and honey-like. Reserve and keep warm. 


From Thespellboundcafe  Posted by Mags