Sweet Potato Waffles with Maple Pears

How to make Sweet Potato Waffles with Maple Pears

Prep Time: 15 minutes        |        Cook Time: 55 minutes        |        Serves: 2 - 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 small, ripe Packham pears
• 4 tbsp Brookdale pure maple syrup
• 25g Pure Vallery butter
• 300g mashed sweet potato
• 2 Lodge Farms free range eggs, beaten
• ½ tsp Stonemill ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp White Mill organic vanilla bean paste
• 115g White Mill plain flour
• 1 tsp White Mill baking powder
• Pure Vita canola oil, for brushing
• Bulla crème fraiche, to serve
• Chopped and toasted Forresters pecans, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Peel the pears, cut in half and use a small melon baller or teaspoon to gently scoop out the core. Place into a baking dish with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and the butter and bake for 35-40 minutes, basting occasionally with the sticky juices. Set aside.
2. For the waffles, mix the sweet potato, remaining maple syrup, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, flour and baking powder together with a large pinch of salt.
3. Brush a mini waffle maker with oil and add ¼ of the mixture into each hole. Cook until cooked through, crispy and browned. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Transfer the waffles to plates.
4. Top with roasted pears and their juices, a dollop of crème fraiche and a sprinkling of chopped pecans.

Optional: You can swap the maple syrup for honey.