Caramel Apple Waffles

Caramel Sauce

Boil together over medium heat for 5 minutes:

1 ¼ cups brown sugar

1/3 cup water

Add

4 tbsp butter

And continue boiling until mixture reaches 250 degrees on a candy thermometer.

Remove from heat and add:

½ cup whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

Leftover sauce can be stored for a couple of weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Great over ice cream.

Sautéed Cinnamon Apples

3 large apples, peeled, cored and cut in wedges

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

Melt butter in a large sauté pan. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and sauté for about 5 minutes until the apples are fork tender but not mushy.

Cinnamon Waffles

1 egg1cup milk

3 tbsp canola oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups flour

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Sift together dry ingredients. Beat eggs add milk, oil and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Use about ¼ cup batter per waffle, depending upon the size of your waffle maker. Cook until golden brown. Makes about 8 waffles.