The Lyttleton Inn

Recipe

Bittersweet Chocolate Waffles with Mint Buttercream and Strawberry Sauce: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 4

Prep time:30

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 5 oz Valrhona dark chocolate, chopped

  • 1/2 lb butter + 2 Tb

  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar

  • 4 tablespoons mint infused light cream (see recipe)

  • 1 lb ripe strawberries, sliced

  • 2 cup sugar

  • 1 lime, zested and juiced

  • 2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped

Step 1:

Combine dry ingredients in a food processor and blend. In a separate bowl mix melted butter, 3 eggs, 1 Ts vanilla and then 2 cups buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Let sit 10 minutes. Preheat waffle iron. Brush both sides with 2 TB of melted butter, and ladle recommended amount onto iron. Cook until crispy on both sides (@3 min).

Step 2:

Mint Infused Light Cream: Heat 1 cup light cream with a cup of mint leaves, let sit for 5 minutes and strain.

Step 3:

Mint Buttercream: Beat butter until pale, add cream and sugar and beat until airy.

Step 4:

Strawberry Sauce: Slice 1 lb. ripe strawberries, toss with 1 cup sugar, cover, and let sit overnight. The next morning, add 1 cup sugar and zest and juice of 1 lime and 2 TB finely chopped mint and heat to boil, then boil gently for 10 minutes. Cool.

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