Crispy Chocolate Waffles with Mint Syrup and Whipped Cream

Name: Crispy Chocolate Waffles with Mint Syrup and Whipped Cream
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions
Ingredients: 14 oz/397 g sugar; ½ cup/120 mL mint leaves; 9 oz/255 g all-purpose flour; 1½ cups/360 mL water; 2 fl oz/60 mL lime juice; 1 oz/28 g sugar; 2 tsp/6 g salt; 1 oz/28 g unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 oz/85 g cornstarch; 2 eggs, separated; 1 fl oz/30 mL vanilla essence; 2 tbsp/24 g baking powder; 1 pint/480 mL milk; 1 pint/480 mL heavy cream, whipped to medium peaks; 3 oz/85 g dark chocolate, melted; 2 oz/57 g unsalted butter, melted

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

Mint Syrup

14 oz/397 g sugar
1½ cups/360

Dessert
Vegetarian
Street Food

Method

For the mint syrup, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil over medium heat, until the sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from the heat, and combine the resulting sugar syrup with the lime juice and mint in a blender. Purée until smooth, and set aside.
For the batter, thoroughly combine the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and baking powder