Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Dulce de Leche Waffles

Once upon a time on an island far far away there lived a blog...which was never cared for...and had crappy looking photos taken with an old android phone on it.  This blog despised its existence and requested more from its blogger, yet the blogger failed to listen.  Slowly the blog began to wither away until it was a distant memory...

This blogger is obviously me and the aforementioned blog was not well cared for, so I scrapped it and am starting over.

I'm terrible at starting a blog, updating a blog and writing down recipes.  So I would obviously start a food blog.  Makes total sense.

You know what else makes total sense?

Waffles...Dulce de leche waffles

Ingredients:

Dulce de Leche
*1 can coconut CREAM
3/4 C coconut sugar
A pinch of sea salt

Waffles
1/2 C coconut flour
1/2 C tapioca starch
1/4 C arrowroot starch
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 C honey
1/2 C melted coconut oil
5 eggs
1/4 C milk (I used almond milk but if you can tolerate dairy slip the real stuff in)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

For the dulce de leche...

Combine ingredients in a heavy, light colored saucepan over medium heat.  Using a light colored saucepan helps to reduce chances of burning it.  Stir until the sugar dissolves then give it a quick stir at 20 and 40 minutes.  If it starts to boil over reduce the heat.  While this is reducing start on your waffles.  When the timer hits 40 minutes take it off the heat and pour into a bowl and beat the mixture as though it stole the last pint of Ben n Jerry's out of your freezer.  If someone stealing your Ben n Jerry's does not incite rage, then there is something wrong with you, and you should stop reading this blog immediately.  Moving on...It should thicken after a few minutes.

For the waffles...

Combine your dry ingredients in one big bowl.  Combine your wet ingredients except the milk in another bowl.  Make sure your coconut oil isn't too hot or it'll scramble your eggs, and that's just plain disgusting.  Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and mix.  Add the milk at the end until you approve of the consistency.  I used 1/4 cup.  You may want to use more or less.  Place the batter in the fridge until you are done making the dulce de leche. 

Heat up your waffle iron.  I have a non stick one so I do not have to oil it.  If you have not been afforded the same luxury, oil that sucker.  Pour batter in and cook until it is done.  Every iron is different so times will vary.  I have a light that goes off when it is done...genius.

*If you cannot find a can labeled coconut cream at the store, grab two cans of coconut milk.  Place them in the fridge overnight.  Scoop out the cream, and measure to 14 ounces.