Halloween Waffles

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Dorie greenspan; suggested toppings—maple syrup, homemade applesauce, pumpkin butter, or maple butter.

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Steps

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Preheat waffle iron.

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If you want to hold the finished waffles until serving time , preheat your oven to 200.

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Melt butter.

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Reserve.

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Use the large-holed side of a box grater to grate the acorn squash.

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You should have 1 cups packed shredded squash.

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Place the squash in a bowl.

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Peel and core apple.

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Cut it into small dice and add it to the bowl with the squash.

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Add in pecans , stir to mix.

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Set aside.

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In a big bowl , whisk the flour , cornmeal , baking powder , salt , cinnamon , and cloves.

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In another bowl , whisk the cider , syrup , and eggs together until very well mixed.

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Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir with a whisk until just combined.

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Stir in the squash , apple , and pecan and fold in the melted butter.

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Lightly butter or spray the grids of your waffle iron.

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Brush or spray again only if subsequent waffles stick.

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Spoon out a scant 1 cup of batter onto the grids.

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Use a metal spatula or wooden spoon to spread the chunky batter evenly across th.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, acorn squash, mcintosh apple, pecans, all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, double-acting baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, apple cider, pure maple syrup, eggs