Start Valentine’s Day on a sweet note with a delicious breakfast in bed.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock
Start Valentine’s Day on a sweet note with a delicious breakfast in bed.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock
CHOCOLATE BELGIAN WAFFLES
240ml milk
60g unsalted butter, melted
½tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
130g self-raising flour
20g cocoa powder
20g caster sugar
25g dark chocolate, chopped
Whisk the milk, melted butter and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Separate the eggs and whisk the yolk into the milk mixture.
Whisk the egg white in a separate bowl until it forms stiff peaks.
Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl.
Whisk in the wet ingredients to create a smooth batter then carefully fold in the egg white.
Cover and leave the batter to sit for 30 minutes.
Lightly oil then heat your waffle maker.
Heat the oven to low, so you can keep each waffle warm while the next one cooks.
Pour enough batter for one waffle (about a quarter) into the waffle maker, close the lid and cook until the waffle is golden brown on both
sides, about 2 minutes.
Repeat with the remaining batter, then top with more chocolate, whipped cream and blueberries to serve.
BAKED FRENCH TOAST
2 eggs
50ml milk
50ml double cream
½tsp vanilla extract
50g caster sugar
1tsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1 large brioche loaf, cut into 4 slices
100g butter
Place the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a wide, shallow bowl and whisk to combine.
Heat the oven to 160˚C.
Soak the brioche slices in the egg mix for 30 seconds on each side.
In a large non-stick pan, melt half the butter.
When sizzling, place the brioche slices in the pan and fry for 2 minutes each side until golden.
You may have to do this in batches. Transfer to the oven to warm
through for 5 minutes.
Serve drizzled with maple syrup, a dusting of icing sugar and raspberries.