Fancy Saturday Morning Waffles with Mangos

I love to make something special on the weekend for breakfast. I don’t always have time, but when I do I like to make some sort of pancakes (usually banana) or waffles (usually with little mini chocolate chips).  Netxt time I’m going to make something new and just a bit fancier, like these waffles from L’Auberge Provencale, in White Post, Virginia……

Orange Blossom Waffles with Mangos and Nutmeg Cream

Ingredients:

Mango Preparation:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons Peach Schnapps Liqueur
1 tablespoon chopped mint or basil
2 mangos, peeled and sliced

Bring 1-cup sugar, water, Peach Schnapps and herb to boil. Remove from heat, let cool to room temperature. Pour over sliced mangos and refrigerate.

Nutmeg Cream:

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon grated fresh nutmeg

Whip heavy cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and grated nutmeg until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Waffles:

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 oz peanut oil
1 tablespoon orange blossom water   
Directions:

Pre-heat waffle iron. Mix flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt together. In separate bowl, mix milk, egg, oil and orange blossom water. Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients whisk until well blended. Pour enough batter to cover waffle iron bottom, cook until golden brown. Batter should make 3 large waffles.

To Assemble:
Take waffle and cut into three wedges, fan out on half of plate. Fan out 5 – 6 mango slices on other half of plate. Pour a little maple syrup on waffles and dollop a little nutmeg cream in center of plate. Garnish with sprig of mint or basil. 

Image and recipe credit: L’Auberge Provencale and BnBfinder.com