Blue Corn Waffles with Fruit Butter
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients:
Blue Corn Waffles:
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups blue cornmeal
6 eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
1 cube butter
Fruit Butter: Combine one stick of softened unsalted butter and 1 cup plus 2
tablespoons of good jam or preserves. Combine thoroughly with a rubber spatula.
Wrap with parchment paper, forming an even cylinder; tie ends or leave fruit
butter in a bowl and refrigerate as is. Beat in buttermilk and melted butter.
Add to dry ingredients and stir just until blended. (Do not overmix). Bake in
heated waffle iron.
To serve, top with fruit butter and prickly pear cactus syrup, or syrup of
choice.