Cuisinart WAF-300 manual Strawberry Shortcake Waffles, Blueberry Maple Syrup

register 165°F. Transfer to prepared cooling rack.

7.To serve, halve the waffles on the diagonal and serve half with one piece of fried chicken and maple syrup on the side.

*If you do not have a deep fryer, the chicken can easily be fried on the stovetop. In a large sauté pan, add no more than 1 inch of oil and set the pan over medium-high heat. Using a deep fat thermometer, bring oil to 375°F. Fry the chicken in batches, about 2 pieces at a time. You do not want to crowd the pan or the oil will cool down too much and not fry well. Fry, flipping once, until chicken is nicely browned, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Chicken should have an internal temperature of 165°F. Transfer chicken to the prepared cooling rack.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 382 (54% from fat) • carb. 20g • pro. 24g • fat 23g

•sat. fat 4g • chol. 79mg • sod. 521mg

•calc. 99mg • fiber 0g

Strawberry Shortcake

Waffles

For a more classic presentation, use the

Buttermilk Waffle recipe on page 8. If you are in the mood for a bit more of an indulgence, use the Chocolate Brownie Waffle, page 11,

for those chocolate lovers.

Makes 8 servings

1quart fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

3tablespoons granulated sugar pinch kosher salt

1 cup heavy cream

3tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, plus more for serving (if desired)

pinch kosher salt

½teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 prepared waffles

1.In a medium mixing bowl, stir the strawber- ries, granulated sugar and pinch of salt together. Let sit to macerate until ready

to serve.

2.In a large mixing bowl combine the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, salt and vanilla. Using a Cuisinart hand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk until medium-soft peaks are achieved. Reserve.

3.To serve, halve each waffle. Top with whipped cream, then some of the macerated straw- berries. Drizzle a bit of the juice from the strawberries (collected at the bottom of the mixing bowl) over the strawberries. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired. Per waffle you should only need about 1⁄3 cup of the whipped cream and 1⁄3 cup of the strawberries.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 560 (27% from fat) • carb. 99g • pro. 4g • fat 17g

•sat. fat 9g • chol. 65mg • sod. 193mg

•calc. 47mg • fiber 2

Blueberry Maple Syrup

Agreat change-up from regular maple syrup

–the color of the syrup adds nice color to any breakfast plate.

Makes about 2 cups (1½ cups if strained)

1cup pure maple syrup 1½ cups fresh blueberries

pinch kosher salt

pinch orange zest (optional)

1.Put all ingredients in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to maintain a strong simmer to allow the mixture to thicken slightly, about 5 minutes.

2.Strain, if desired, and serve.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 60 (1% from fat) • carb. 15g • pro. 0g • fat 0g

•sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 11mg

•calc. 21mg • fiber 0g

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