Belgian Buttermilk Almond Waffles With Cinnamon-peach Compote

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb unsweetened frozen sliced peaches
• 1/2 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (grated)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups buttermilk (well shaken)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• vegetable oil, for waffle iron
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• sweetened whipped cream, flavored with
• almond extract

Recipe

• 1 for cinnamon peach compote:.
• 2 combine peaches, brown sugar 1/4 cup water, cinnamon and nutmeg in heavy medium sauce pan.
• 3 cook compote over medium heat until liquid is reduced to medium think syrup, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• 4 for waffles:.
• 5 put oven race in middle position and put a large metal cooling rack directly on it.
• 6 preheat oven to 250°f and preheat waffle iron.
• 7 whisk together flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
• 8 whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and almond extract in another bowl, then whisk into flour mixture until just combined.
• 9 brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour a slightly rounded 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle mold.
• 10 cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• 11 transfer as cooked to rack in oven to keep warm, keeping waffles in 1 layer to stay crisp. make more waffle in same manner.
• 12 note: if using a regular waffle iron (not belgian), batter will yield about 14 waffles using 1/3 cup per waffle.
• 13 to serve:.
• 14 place waffle on dish, add compote, sweetened whipped cream and toasted almonds on top.