Gingerbread Waffles with Vanilla Bean-Orange Butter
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, seeds reserved, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (from about 1 medium orange)
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup dark molasses, such as Grandma’s Robust
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Warm maple syrup, for serving (optional)
- Produce
- Ginger, ground (1 tablespoon)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (3 cups)
- Allspice, ground (1/4 teaspoon)
- Baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
- Brown sugar, packed dark (1/4 cup)
- Cinnamon, ground (1 teaspoon)
- Cloves, ground (1/8 teaspoon)
- Maple syrup (1)
- Molasses, dark (1/3 cup)
- Salt, fine (1 1/8 teaspoon)
- Vanilla bean (1)
- Vanilla extract (2 teaspoons)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (3 stick)
- Buttermilk (3 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (3)
- Other
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (from about 1 medium orange)
Preparation
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Published November 2, 2012 (3 months ago).
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