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Waffles à la suzette

PREP & COOK TIME 20 MINUTES SERVES 4

125g butter, chopped

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind

1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice

8 Belgian-style waffles (480g)

2 medium (480g) oranges, peeled, sliced thinly into rounds vanilla ice-cream, for serving

2 tablespoons toasted flaked almonds

1 To make suzette sauce, melt butter in a small heavy-based saucepan, add sugar, rind and juice; cook, stirring, over low heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

2 Warm waffles according to packet directions.

3 Divide waffles and orange slices among serving plates; top with ice-cream, the suzette sauce and almonds.

Salted caramel & apple ice-cream sundaes

PREP & COOK TIME IO MINUTES SERVES 4

2 large (400g) apples

80g butter, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup (75g) brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 teaspoon sea salt flakes

1/4 cup (60ml) pouring cream

8 scoops vanilla ice-cream

4 amaretti biscuits, crumbled

1/4 cup (40g) toasted pine nuts

1 Peel and coarsely chop apples. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add apples and juice to pan; cook for 5 minutes. Add sugar, spice, salt and cream; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.