Here’s a perfect Valentine Weekend brunch recipe!

Chocolate Dessert Waffles

Ingredients

1/4 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
vanilla ice cream
chocolate sauce
fresh raspberries

Directions

~Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

~In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks. Mix well.

~Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the batter.

~Preheat waffle maker and bake waffles according to manufacturer’s directions.

~Serve waffles warm or room temperature with ice cream, warmed chocolate sauce, and fresh raspberries.