Pine Nut And Buttermilk Waffles With Pineapple - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup pine nuts, 1/2 left whole, 1/2 roughly chopped
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 None pineapple, peeled, cored and finely diced
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-5 tbsp rum
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 None eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp oil
None None powdered sugar, for dusting
None None lemon balm leaves, to garnish

Preparation

For pine nut brittle, caramelize 1/2 cup sugar over low heat. Add whole pine nuts, stir to coat then transfer to a lightly oiled piece of foil. Allow to cool then break into small pieces.
For caramelized pineapple, melt 2 tbsp butter, add pineapple and saute for 5 mins, turning. Sprinkle with brown sugar and allow to caramelize slightly. Add rum and lemon juice and cook for 1 min then remove from heat and set aside.
For the waffles, cream remaining butter, sugar and vanilla extract with a pinch of salt. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Combine flour and baking powder then fold in, alternating with buttermilk. Fold in chopped pine nuts and set aside for 10 mins.
Heat a waffle iron over medium heat and brush with oil. Add 2 tbsp batter to each waffle mold and cook until golden brown. Remove and keep warm. Repeat until all batter is used. Dust waffles with powdered sugar and serve with pine nut brittle and caramelized pineapple. Garnish with lemon balm.