From HERSHEY’S
Makes 10 (4-inch) waffles

Say “I love you” with breakfast in bed or serve these chocolate dessert waffles with hot fudge and strawberry cream after a romantic dinner.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
1/4 cup butter or margarine (1/2 stick), melted
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk *
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Hot Fudge Sauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk, plus 2 tablespoons (5 oz can)
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry Dessert Cream
1 cup cold whipping cream (1/2 pint)
1/3 cup strawberry preserves
3 drops red food color

Apple-Cinnamon Topping
1 can pie filling, apple (21 oz)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Peach-Nutmeg Topping
1 can pie filling, peach (21 oz)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Chocolate Maple Sauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.Prepare Hot Fudge Sauce or any of the other toppings listed below; set aside

2.Stir cocoa and butter in large bowl until smooth; stir in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to cocoa mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired.

TIP – To sour milk: Use 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar plus milk to equal 1/2 cup.

3.Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions. Carefully remove waffle from iron. Serve warm with desired toppings.

TIP – Make toppings ahead and warm while making waffles.
Leftover waffles can be frozen, thaw in toaster on low heat.

Hot Fudge Sauce
Combine sugar and cocoa in small saucepan; stir in evaporated milk and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter is melted. Serve warm.

Strawberry Dessert Cream
Beat 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream in small bowl until stiff. Fold in 1/3 cup strawberry preserves and 3 drops red food color, if desired. 

Apple -Cinnamon Topping
Heat 1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling, 1 tablespoon butter or margarine and 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon in small saucepan until warm.

Peach -Nutmeg Topping:
Heat 1 can (21 oz) peach pie filling and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg in small saucepan until warm.

Chocolate Maple Sauce
Combine sugar and cocoa in small saucepan; stir in evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Add butter and salt, stirring until butter is melted. Stir in maple flavor and vanilla. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Find this recipe and more holiday treats at hersheyland.com