Berry-Topped Waffles

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Prep time: 10 minutes
cooking time 10 minutes
Servings: 8

Grandma’s little bit of work turned ordinary waffles into a special-occasion treat.

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Ingredients

1 2/3 cups water
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (3-ounce) package raspberry-flavored gelatin mix
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
8 fresh hot waffles

Directions

1

Combine water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and cornstarch in a large saucepan.
2

Cook sugar mixture, stirring continually, over medium heat until thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
3

Add the gelatin mix to the sugar mixture and stir until gelatin mix is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly.
4

Add raspberries and blueberries to the gelatin mixture and mix gently.
5

Place hot waffles on individual serving plates. Spoon berry sauce over waffles. Serve immediately.
6

variation
7

Use toasted frozen waffles instead of fresh waffles.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma took her visiting grandchildren on berry-picking expeditions every summer. She washed and drained the wild raspberries and blueberries, then spread them on trays and froze them. She packed the frozen berries into resealable plastic bags for ready-to-use frozen berries all year round.