Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 cups / 250 g flour
• 3/4 cup / 150 g sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 large eggs (separated)
• 1 1/2 cups / 350 ml milk
• 1 cup / 250 g butter (melted)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 14 oz /397g prepared dulce de leche or caramel (I used 1 tin Carnation brand)
• 35 oz /1 litre ice cream (flavours of your choosing)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- For the waffles ---

2. 2

   Separate egg whites from egg yolks.

3. 3

   In a large bowl mix flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, lightly beat egg yolks. Add milk, butter and vanilla and mix well.

4. 4

   Stir into dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form with an electric mixer, then fold into batter. Bake in a preheated waffle maker until golden. Makes approximately 10 dessert waffles. Cool waffles on a wire rack.

5. 5

   --- To assemble waffle ice cream sandwiches ---

6. 6

   When waffles are cooled spread dulce de leche in a thin layer with a knife, then scoop ice cream on a waffle and top with another one. Freeze immediately. Repeat until all waffles are filled and freeze overnight.

7. 7

   Cut waffles in half or quarters. Waffles ice cream sandwiches are best served after they've been out of the freezer for approximately 5-10 minutes.