Friday, April 22, 2011

Foodie Friday

Chocolate Dessert Waffles

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Hot Fudge Sauce
Fruit Sauce Topping

Directions:
Stir cocoa and butter in a bowl until smooth; stir in sugar.  Add eggs amd vanilla; beat well.  Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to cocoa mixture.  Stir in nuts, if desired.
Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.  Carefully remove waffle from iron.  Serve warm with hot fudge sauce and dessert toppings.

*To sour milk: use 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar plus milk to equal 1/2 cup.
Note: Leftover waffles can be frozen; thaw in toaster on low heat.