Pecan Waffles With Bourbon Peach Preserves Recipes

ALMOST-FAMOUS PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet; bake until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then chop. Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk the egg, milk, buttermilk and vanilla in a separate bowl until combined. Stir the egg mixture, melted butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until just combined. (The batter will be lumpy.)
• Preheat a waffle iron and brush with melted butter. Ladle some batter into the iron (about 1/2 cup, depending on your waffle iron); sprinkle with 2 tablespoons toasted pecans. Cook until golden brown, then transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Top the waffles with butter and maple syrup.

PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine egg yolks, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. , Sprinkle hot waffle iron with 2 tablespoons pecans. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter over pecans and bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Repeat with remaining pecans and batter. Serve with syrup.

PECAN WAFFLES WITH BOURBON-PEACH PRESERVES

Steps:

• To make the preserves: add the peach preserves and bourbon to a small saucepan; warm over medium heat; set aside.
• To make the waffles: chop ¾ cup pecans in a food processor until they are uniformly fine.
• Add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt; continue processing until the mixture forms a fine meal.
• Transfer to a bowl; whisk in the egg yolk one at a time, followed by the milk and melted butter.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff but still glossy.
• Heat a greased waffle iron; fold in egg whites into the batter.
• Cook the waffles one at a time, following the directions from the waffle iron manufacturer; they should be crisp and brown when done.
• Serve the waffles individually as they are ready or hold them briefly in a warm oven until all are finished.
• Sprinkle each with a portion of the remaining pecans and accompany them with softened butter and warm Bourbon-Peach Preserves.