Waffles With Pear-Cherry Compote

By á-21699

Ingredients

• For the Creamy Topping
• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the Compote
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 Bosc pears, peeled and cut into small chunks
• 1/3 cup dried cherries
• Juice of 2 oranges (about 1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• For the Waffles
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Grated zest of 1/2 orange
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• cooking spray

Details

Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Make the creamy topping: Combine the cottage cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla in a food processor and puree until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. Make the compote: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the pears and cook until the edges brown, about 2 minutes. Add the dried cherries, orange juice, sugar and ⅓ cup of water. Bring to a simmer and cook until syrupy, about 5 minutes; set aside.

3. Make the waffles: Preheat the oven to 250°. Whisk the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the milk, cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla and orange zest in another bowl (It will be lumpy), then whisk into the flour mixture until just combined. Whisk in the melted butter.

4. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with cooking spray. Ladle in some batter (about ½ cup, depending on your waffle iron) and cook until crisp. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven; repeat with the remaining batter. Top the waffles with the creamy topping and compote.