Hot Lemon Curd Sauce with Gingerbread Waffles
A sweet, warm lemon glaze tops homemade gingerbread waffles in this simply succulent recipe.
Lemon Curd Sauce
Ingredients
- 110 g (½ cup) unsalted butter
- 120 ml (½ cup) lemon juice
- 5 large eggs
- 335 g (1½ cup) caster sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Zest of 3 lemons
Directions
- Place lemon juice, eggs, sugar, salt and zest into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 5 minutes.
- Reduce speed to Variable 5. Remove lid plug and add butter, one piece at a time, incorporating butter completely between additions. Replace lid plug and increase speed to Variable 10 for 30 seconds.
- Set aside.
Gingerbread Waffles
Ingredients
- 310 g (2 cups) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
- 120 ml (½ cup) low fat buttermilk
- 3 large pasteurized egg yolks
- 240 ml (1 cup) molasses
- 2 egg whites
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cloves and salt.
- Place buttermilk, yolks, molasses, butter and egg whites into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 20 seconds or until mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Combine wet with dry ingredients in the bowl, stirring just until blended.
- Bake waffles in preheated, lightly greased waffle baker until done.
- Serve warm with Hot Lemon Curd Sauce.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 waffle with about 60-90 ml curd |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 480 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 180 mg |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 69 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 45 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
