WHOLE-WHEAT WAFFLES WITH SPICED FALL FRUIT

WHOLE-WHEAT WAFFLES WITH SPICED FALL FRUIT image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

COMPOTE
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 firm-ripe pears or apples, peeled and sliced 1/3 in. thick
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
WAFFLES
2 cups whole-wheat flour ( milder and softer whole-wheat flour such as pastry or Sonora)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
2 to 2 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup applesauce
2 to 3 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

1. Make compote: Heat butter, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a 12-in. frying pan over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until melted. Add pears and cook, stirring gently a few times, until slightly soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pomegranate seeds. 2. Meanwhile, make waffles: Heat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk eggs to blend, then whisk in 2 cups buttermilk, the applesauce, and 2 tbsp. oil. Whisk in flour mixture until smooth. 3. Cook a small test waffle, coating grids with cooking oil spray if suggested by manufacturer. If it's drier than you like, whisk another 1 tbsp. oil and 1/4 cup buttermilk into batter. Cook remaining waffles. 4. Reheat compote over medium-high heat and serve with waffles.