Cheddar Chive Waffle Sandwiches with Ham & Browned Butter Apples

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Prep Time
10 mins.
Cook Time
15 mins.
Yield
6
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Description: I love recipes where the entire family can get involved. For this recipe, one person mans the waffle iron, another cuts the apples, and everyone puts together the sandwiches to ensure they are served perfectly warm. It's a group effort brought to you by the best quality eggs around: Eggland’s Best.

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Ingredients

Waffles:

2 Eggland’s Best eggs, large

1/3 cup mild oil (such as avocado, canola)

1 & 1/2 cups milk

1 cup all-purpose unbleached flour

1 cup very finely ground cornmeal or cornflour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons snipped chives (fresh)

8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese (self-shred, not packaged)

Browned Butter Apples:

4 cups thinly sliced apples (roughly 4 medium-sized apples such Gala), cored and peeled

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons butter, salted

1/4 cup brown sugar

Sandwich Filling:

1 cup naturally sweetened apple butter

12 slices deli-sliced Virginia Ham

2 cups, packed, fresh baby arugula leaves

12 thin slices deli-sliced sharp cheddar cheese

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Preparation

  1. Make the browned butter apples first. Peel and core each apple. Then, thinly slice the apples into 1/8" thick slices. You should have enough for 4 cups.
  2. Melt the butter into a large skillet. Add the water. Over medium heat, cook the apples, stirring very often.
  3. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar. Stir. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the apples are tender and golden. Set aside.
  4. Plug in and heat a standard circular waffle iron.
  5. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the milk, Eggland’s Best eggs, and oil until combined.
  6. Add the dry waffle ingredients into the wet and stir until completely smooth.
  7. Shred the 8-ounce block of cheese. Add the shredded cheese and snipped chives to the mix. Mix until completely incorporated.
  8. Waffle irons vary in size. I used a standard round waffle iron. This iron yielded 6 full-sized waffles when using this recipe.
  9. Lightly spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray.
  10. Spoon 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon of the batter into the waffle iron. Regardless of the size of waffle iron, use enough batter to create a thin layer over the surface (no iron surface should be showing except around the edges).
  11. Set the waffle iron to high in order to brown the waffles. Cook until the machine's timer goes off.
  12. Remove from iron and place onto a cooling rack. Do not cool on a flat surface like a plate. This will cause the waffles to gather moisture and get soggy.
  13. Separate each waffle into 4 triangles. We will be creating 12 triangle sandwiches. Fold the slices of Virginia Ham in order for them to fit on each triangle. Spread apple butter over the ham slices (roughly 1-2 tablespoons depending on your preference). Top with a slice of cheese and 1/4 cup of packed arugula leaves.
  14. Top each sandwich with another waffle triangle and serve.

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 6
Calories 765
Fat 37.1g
Saturated Fat 21.8g
Cholesterol 203mg
Sodium 1198mg
Carbohydrates 67.2g
Dietary Fiber 5g
Protein 43.6g