BANANA MACADAMIA WAFFLES
WAFFLES
21⁄2 cups
1teaspoon active dry yeast
1teaspoon granulated sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
1⁄2 cup water
11⁄2 cups milk
1⁄2 cup butter or margarine, cut up
2 eggs
2tablespoons brown sugar 11⁄3 cups diced bananas
1⁄2 cup chopped dry roasted, salted macadamia nuts
BUTTER
1⁄3 cup softened butter or margarine
2 tablespoons diced banana
2tablespoons chopped dry roasted, salted macadamia nuts
WITH TOASTED MACADAMIA BUTTER
WAFFLES
In large bowl, combine flour, yeast, granulated sugar, salt, nutmeg, and ginger; set aside. In medium saucepan, place water, milk, and butter. Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120°F to 130°F), stirring frequently. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; mix well. Add eggs; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour until batter is light and bubbly.
Add brown sugar, bananas, and nuts; mix well.
Set preheated waffle baker timer to 3 minutes and 45 seconds. Spread 1 cup batter into top side of waffle baker. Close top; start timer and rotate baker. Fill second side of baker; rotate baker again.
When signal sounds, remove first waffle. Remove second waffle. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with Toasted Macadamia Butter.
BUTTER
In small bowl, mash together butter and banana. Add nuts; mix well.
Yield: 5 servings (1 waffle with 11⁄2 tablespoons butter per serving).
Per serving: About 710 cal, 14 g pro, 66 g carb, 45 g total fat, 22 g sat fat, 175 mg chol, 640 mg sod.
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