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Ingredients
For Belgian Waffles:
- 3 cups milk, divided
- 1 (¼-oz.) package active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp.)
- 3 eggs, separated
- 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. Florida Orange zest
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
For Florida Orange Caramel Sauce:
- ⅓ cup Florida Orange Juice
- ½ tsp. Florida Orange zest
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- ⅓ cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
For Assembly:
- ½ gallon caramel ice cream
- ½ cup peanuts, toasted and chopped
- 1 tsp. coarse sea salt
Instructions
To prepare Belgian Waffles:
- Heat ¼ cup of milk to 110° F in the microwave. Check milk temperature with thermometer and cool milk to 110° F if necessary – higher temperature will kill the yeast.
- Add yeast to milk, stir and set aside for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Whisk together egg yolks, milk-yeast mixture and melted butter in a large mixing bowl, then whisk in sugar, salt, vanilla and orange zest.
- Gradually add flour and remaining milk, stirring constantly until just combined. Mixture should be slightly lumpy.
- Beat egg whites to a soft peak, then fold egg whites into waffle batter. Cover waffle batter with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
To prepare Florida Orange Caramel Sauce:
- Combine sugar and light corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture turns into golden caramel, watching carefully so the mixture does not burn.
- Remove from heat and stir in Florida Orange Juice.
- Return to heat and cook until mixture is smooth, then add heavy cream, melted butter and orange zest. Cook until smooth, reserve and keep warm.
To cook Belgian Waffles:
- Preheat oven to 200° F, and preheat waffle iron. Stir waffle batter to deflate air bubbles.
- Pour about ½ cup batter onto waffle iron, spreading batter over surface of waffle iron. Cook according to manufacturer’s instructions until golden brown.
- Place cooked waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet in oven while cooking remaining batter.
To assemble Ice Cream Sandwiches:
- Cut waffles in half and drizzle both halves of waffle with Florida Orange Caramel Sauce.
- Place a large scoop of caramel ice cream on top of one waffle half, then sprinkle with chopped peanuts and a pinch of sea salt.
- Place the other waffle half on top of sandwich and serve immediately.
Note: Florida Orange Caramel Sauce can be prepared ahead. Refrigerate sauce and reheat before assembling Belgian Waffle Sandwiches.
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