Ready Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 300g pitted dates, chopped
- 1½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon bi–carb soda
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 200g unsalted butter,
- melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups self-raising flour
- cup raw sugar
- Butterscotch sauce
- 100g butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 300ml cream
Vanilla ice cream or cream to serve
Method
- Place dates and water into a saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes. Cool and stir through bi-carb soda. Stand for 10 minutes.
- Place eggs, milk, butter and vanilla in a large jug and whisk until well combined.
- Combine flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Carefully whisk in egg milk mixture followed by the softened date mixture to form a smooth batter.
- Select CLASSIC waffle setting and dial up number 6 on the browning control dial.
- Preheat until orange light flashes up and the word HEATING disappears.
- Using waffle dosing cup, pour ½ cup of batter into each waffle square. Close lid and cook until timer has finished and ready beep has sounded 3 times. Set aside.
- To make the butterscotch sauce, place butter, brown sugar and cream into a saucepan and stir until melted. Bring to the simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until thick and syrupy.
- Serve waffle drizzled with butterscotch sauce and a scoop of ice cream.