Best Bittersweet Chocolate Waffles With Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the butter and milk to a small bowl or measuring cup, and heat in the microwave for one minute and thirty seconds, or until the butter is melted.
• Whisk in the vanilla and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy. Add the milk mixture and stir to combine.
• Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and mix until just combined (small lumps are ok). Let sit five minutes.
• While the batter is resting, preheat your waffle iron. Stir in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron, and cook according to your waffle maker's directions. (For my belgian waffle maker, 1 cup of batter cooked for 4 minutes was perfect.)

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE WAFFLES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Sift first 5 ingredients into large bowl. Mix in sugar. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted. Pour into medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, then milk, kirsch and vanilla. Make well in center of dry ingredients. Gradually whisk in milk mixture.
• Following manufacturer's instructions, make waffles with batter (waffles will be somewhat soft when removed from pan). Cool waffles. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store chilled in airtight container.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut waffles into large triangles. Place on baking sheet. Bake waffles until beginning to crisp around edges, about 5 minutes.
• Stack waffle triangles alternately with scoops of ice cream on each plate. Drizzle chocolate sauce and Cherry Compote over.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, simmer cream, milk, sugar and salt, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
• In bowl of a food processor, pulse chocolate until finely chopped. Add one cup hot cream mixture and process until smooth.
• Transfer to a large bowl. Slowly pour in remaining hot cream mixture and the rye, whisking constantly. Place bowl in refrigerator or set in an ice bath to chill.
• When cold, pour into bowl of an ice cream machine and churn according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a container and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours. Let sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving, or in refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.