Cheesy bacon waffles with banana , strawberry coulis and ice cream
Photo by Wai Lin Coultas
Savoury waffles with sweet toppings – perfect for any party!
By Wai Lin Coultas
SWEDES LOVE topping waffles
with berry jams and vanilla ice cream or with salmon – roe or smoked – while Norwegians are partial to cheesy flavours, be it whey or blue. But why wrestle with whether to go sweet or savoury? Tantalise love ones by serving both in one decadent waffle dish – perfect for any kid’s birthday party!
Ingredients
1 1/2–2 litres vanilla ice cream
2–3 ripe bananas, peeled and diagonally sliced
8 sprigs fresh mint, thinly sliced and tips set aside
For waffles
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 tsp iodised salt
1/2 tbsp baking powder
2 eggs, separated
3/4 cup milk
45g butter, melted
8 strips streaky bacon, cooked till crisp, drained and crumbled
100g vintage cheddar, grated
15g fresh chives, chopped black pepper, cracked
For coulis
800g fresh strawberries, topped and quartered
8 tbsp caster sugar
1 lime, zested and juiced
Instructions
For waffles
Preheat waffle iron and preheat oven to 90°C. Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Whisk egg yolks, milk and butter in a second bowl. Add yolk mix into dry ingredients, mixing till combined, then fold bacon, cheese and chives into the mixture. Whip egg whites to soft peaks in a third bowl, then gently fold into mix to make a batter. Add portions of batter to waffle iron and cook for approximately 5 minutes till golden brown. Halve each finished waffle and place on a wire rack in the heated oven to let steam escape till all waffles are made.
For coulis
Heat strawberries and sugar in saucepan over medium flame, stirring till juices are released and sugar has dissolved. Add lime juice and continue to stir till coulis forms. Continue to reduce coulis until slightly thickened before stirring in lime zest. Set aside to cool. To plate 1 serve, scoop coulis over half a waffle before arranging 6 banana slices on top. Add one scoop of ice cream, garnish with mint leaf slices and one sprig tip. Serves 8 with one half of a waffle each.
