Gingerbread Waffles

I came across this recipe last year and had to try it out.  We loved it.  

Now it is part of the annual Christmas Brunch menu.

Delicious!

Gingerbread Waffles

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

• 3 cups all-purpose flour 
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  
• 1/4 cups milk
  

Preheat waffles iron. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses and melted butter. Stir the wet into dry until just moist. Do not overstir the waffle batter. Brush the iron with a little melted butter and cook 4 waffles, 4 sections each. Serve with toppings of choice. 

I think the secret ingredient is the fresh ground nutmeg. My friend sent me some from her trip to Grenada. Thanks Cheryl! I had used it before from the spice section in the grocery store and they came in a little glass bottle. Those were ready to grate.

These that Cheryl sent were still inside the shell. I tried to grate them and realized I need to crack the shell first. The nutmeg smells amazing when you grate it

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