Strawberry Topping
Macerating sliced strawberries in a little sugar creates a flavorful fruity syrup that soaks deliciously into the waffles.
Makes 8 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 1/2 hours to drain yogurt)
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
1 cup Vanilla Cream (recipe follows)
4 cups strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced
3 tablespoons sugar
1. Make Vanilla Cream.
2. Combine strawberries and sugar in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature until strawberries start to give off juice, 20 to 30 minutes. Top each serving of waffles (or pancakes) with strawberries and a dollop of Vanilla Cream.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 91 calories; 3 g fat (2 g sat, 1 g mono); 10 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 24 mg sodium.
Vanilla Cream
This versatile creamy topping blends the nutritional virtues of yogurt with the luxury of a little whipped cream.
Makes about 1 cup
ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 1/4 hours (including 1 hour to drain yogurt)
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
1 cup (8 ounces) low-fat or nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
1. Line a sieve or colander with cheesecloth and set over a bowl, leaving at least 1/2-inch clearance from the bottom. (Alternatively, use a coffee filter lined with filter paper.) Spoon in yogurt, cover and let drain in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Discard whey.
2. Whip cream in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar, if using, and continue whipping until firm peaks form. Fold in drained yogurt.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per tablespoon: 24 calories; 1 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 5 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 11 mg sodium.
