Apple French Toast Waffles

This is a dream come true for me....I think the title says it all...

INGREDIENTS:

• For the spiced apples:
• 4 medium apples, peeled and cored
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• For the french toast waffles:
• 1/4 cup applesauce*
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (or allspice)
• 4 slices potato bread
• butter, for serving,
• apple syrup, for serving
• plain yogurt, for serving

DIRECTIONS:

1. First, make the spiced apples: slice the apples and place them in a medium saucepan. Add the butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir well to coat.
2. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook until the apples soften, about 15 minutes.
3. Pour the apples into a bowl (and puree a scoop of them to make 1/4 cup of puree that you'll use for the waffles--if you're not using applesauce).
4. Preheat a nonstick waffle iron to the highest setting (yes, the hottest setting--anytime I don't do level 5, they stick).
5. In a shallow pie dish, whisk together the apple sauce (or apple puree), half and half, egg, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves (or allspice).
6. When the waffle iron is preheated, spray it lightly with cooking spray.
7. Dip one slice of the bread in the egg mixture quickly on both sides, and move it to the waffle iron. Close and cook until done--if you undercook it, they will stick.
8. Repeat with the remaining bread. It may look like you won't have enough egg mixture, but I promise you will.
9. Serve the waffles warm with butter, maple syrup, and the apples.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm pretty good! Huh? I'm ready for some Waffles now! and some Cold Milk...

 Enjoy!  Eat Well My Friends!