Happy Holidays! Is it just me, or did the holidays sneak up on us this year? 2011 has flown by! With that being said, I know the holidays are a time of gift-giving, friends, and family, but let's not forget one of the best parts-- the FOOD! I've decided that I'd love to post fun, festive holiday entertaining ideas centered around food and drinks. This first recipe is for those of you who have out-of-town guests to entertain, or if you're just looking for a cute idea for your family to wake up to Christmas morning. I ran across Wolfgang Puck's recipe for Red Velvet Waffles, and thought these would be a great Christmas breakfast.
Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2cups buttermilk or regular milk
2 large eggs, separated
1 tsp pure vanilla
3 tbsp red food coloring
1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt and whisk thoroughly
2. In another bowl beat egg yolks slightly. Stir in buttermilk and oil. Stir in red food coloring.
3. Add egg yolk mixture all at once to the dry mixture and stir thoroughly.
4. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold egg whites into flour and egg yolk mixture.
6. Spoon waffle batter into your waffle iron and let cook.
7. Serve with cream cheese glaze.
Cream Cheese Glaze
4 oz. softened cream cheese
About a 1/2 cup or more powdered sugar
About a tsp. vanilla
Enough milk to make the consistency of the glaze thick but pourable
1. Beat cream cheese until soft and then add in powdered sugar to desired sweetness. Add in milk a little at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add vanilla, mix, then serve with hot waffles.
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2cups buttermilk or regular milk
2 large eggs, separated
1 tsp pure vanilla
3 tbsp red food coloring
1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt and whisk thoroughly
2. In another bowl beat egg yolks slightly. Stir in buttermilk and oil. Stir in red food coloring.
3. Add egg yolk mixture all at once to the dry mixture and stir thoroughly.
4. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold egg whites into flour and egg yolk mixture.
6. Spoon waffle batter into your waffle iron and let cook.
7. Serve with cream cheese glaze.
Cream Cheese Glaze
4 oz. softened cream cheese
About a 1/2 cup or more powdered sugar
About a tsp. vanilla
Enough milk to make the consistency of the glaze thick but pourable
1. Beat cream cheese until soft and then add in powdered sugar to desired sweetness. Add in milk a little at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add vanilla, mix, then serve with hot waffles.
