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Waffles and Cinnamon Syrup


waffles and cinnamon syrup
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- frying pan
- fish slice / non-stick spatula
- saucepan
Ingredients
cinnamon syrup
- 255 g sugar
- 160 ml water
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
waffles
- 90 g flour self raising
- 35 g sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 33 ml evaporated milk
- 66 ml water mix with the evaporated milk
Instructions
cinnamon syrup
- Bring water to boil.
- Add the sugar and the mixed spice, then stir constantly for 5 minutes. By this time the sugar will be fully dissolved.
- Click to start a 5 minute timer
- Remove the syrup from heat, cool completely and bottle in a sterilised bottle or jar. This will make 300ml - use 100ml per breakfast.
waffles
- Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Beat the egg with the milk in another bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients into dry and mix well.
- Grease your waffle iron/griddle pan or frying pan, and put on a medium-high heat.
- Use a tablespoon of mixture per waffle/pancake, or 1/4 cup if making them in crumpet rings.
- If making them in the crumpet rings, you will need to push them out once there are bubbles on top and cook for 30-45 second on the other side. makes 2/3 waffles each, serves 4.
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