Waffles with Salted Caramel Sauce
Serves: 6 to 8 heart waffles
Easy to make Waffles with a quick Salted Caramel Sauce.
Ingredients
For the waffles
- 200 g (1 ⅓ cup) plain flour, (all-purpose flour)
- 5 g (1 teaspoon) baking powder
- 6 g (1 teaspoon) fine salt
- 50 g (¼ cup) caster sugar, (superfine sugar)
- 300 ml (1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) milk
- 2 eggs
- 100 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
For the salted caramel sauce
- 80 g (¾ stick) unsalted butter
- 50 g (⅓ cup) light muscovado sugar, or light brown sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) caster sugar, (superfine sugar)
- 50 g (3 tablespoons) golden syrup, or light corn syrup
- 125 ml (½ cup) double cream, (heavy cream)
- ½ to 1 teaspoon fine salt, to taste
Instructions
To Make the Waffle Batter
- Place the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the milk into a large measuring jug, add the eggs, and whisk lightly.
- Whisk the milk and egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Lastly, whisk in the melted butter.
- Set the batter aside to rest for 15-30 minutes.
To Make the Salted Caramel Sauce
- Meanwhile, make the salted caramel sauce by melting the butter with the light muscovado sugar, caster sugar and golden syrup.
- Simmer the sauce gently over medium heat until it darkens slightly and thickens.
- Carefully whisk in the double cream and simmer until the sauce is a thick but pouring consistency.
- Take the sauce off the heat and add the salt, a little at a time to taste.
To Make the Waffles
- Preheat the waffle maker.
- Cook the waffles according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Serve the waffles with a light dusting of icing sugar and salted caramel sauce on the side.
Kitchen Notes
- CONVERSIONS
To convert from cups to grams, and vice-versa, please see this handy Conversion Chart for Basic Ingredients.