OPEN-FACED SCRAMBLED EGG WAFFLE SANDWICH WITH GARLIC-INFUSED HONEY

YIELD: Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

For Gluten-Free Savory Waffles:

1 cup (150g) – buckwheat flour

1 cup (125g) – almond flour or skin-off almond meal

1/3 cup (75g) – vegetable oil

1 1/3 cups – whole milk (or unsweetened non-dairy milk)

2 large – eggs

2 tsp. – baking powder

1 T – wildflower honey

2 tsp. – kosher salt

For Garlic-Infused Honey:

2 tsp. – whole cumin seed, toasted

6 cloves – garlic, peeled

1/2 cup (170g) – wildflower honey

For Sandwich:

8 large – eggs

1/4 cup – heavy cream (or unsweetened non-dairy creamer)

1 tsp. – kosher salt

1/2 tsp. – ground black pepper

1 T – vegetable oil

1/2 – yellow onion, sliced

1/2 tsp. – high quality balsamic vinegar

1 – red bell pepper, cored, sliced

1 – jalapeno, seeded, sliced (optional)

kosher salt, to taste

1 cup – arugula

DIRECTIONS

Combine cumin, garlic and 1/2 cup honey in pot over medium heat. Bring to boil, then lower heat to the lowest level possible for 1 hour, allowing the mixture to infuse. 

Mix together all waffle ingredients in a large mixing bowl until smooth.

Working in batches, cook four waffles total using a waffle maker of choice. When waffles are cooked to the desired level of doneness, remove and set to the side.

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper until smooth in a bowl, approximately 1 minute.

Heat 1/2 T oil in small, nonstick frying pan over medium heat until slick and shiny.

Add eggs to pan and scramble over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set to the side, splitting into 2 portions.

Heat 1/2 T oil in medium frying pan over medium heat until slick and shiny.

Add onion and balsamic vinegar. Sauté 2-3 minutes, stirring, so onions begin to caramelize.

Add red bell pepper and jalapeno (if using) with dash of salt. Sauté 3-5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and split into 2 portions.

Assemble waffle sandwich from bottom to top:

1. Waffle
2. Arugula
3. Onion, pepper & jalapeno
4. Eggs
5. Drizzle of infused honey

Slice in half to serve.

Recipe courtesy of chef Jenny Dorsey, made for the National Honey Board

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Don’t throw away the garlic used to infuse the honey! It can be used in place of anything that calls for roasted or confit garlic.

Short on time? Pre-made frozen gluten-free waffles can be used.