Pecan Waffles With Bourbon-peach Preserves

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups peach preserves
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 cup pecan pieces, toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal, preferably stoneground
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 to make the preserves: add the peach preserves and bourbon to a small saucepan; warm over medium heat; set aside.
• 2 to make the waffles: chop ¾ cup pecans in a food processor until they are uniformly fine.
• 3 add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt; continue processing until the mixture forms a fine meal.
• 4 transfer to a bowl; whisk in the egg yolk one at a time, followed by the milk and melted butter.
• 5 in another bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff but still glossy.
• 6 heat a greased waffle iron; fold in egg whites into the batter.
• 7 cook the waffles one at a time, following the directions from the waffle iron manufacturer; they should be crisp and brown when done.
• 8 serve the waffles individually as they are ready or hold them briefly in a warm oven until all are finished.
• 9 sprinkle each with a portion of the remaining pecans and accompany them with softened butter and warm bourbon-peach preserves.