Belgian Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich with Florida Orange Caramel Sauce - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk, divided
• 1 (¼-oz.) package active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp.)
• 3 eggs, separated
• 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tsp. Florida Orange zest
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• ⅓ cup Florida Orange Juice
• ½ tsp. Florida Orange zest
• ⅓ cup light corn syrup
• ⅓ cup heavy cream, room temperature
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
• ½ gallon caramel ice cream
• ½ cup peanuts, toasted and chopped
• 1 tsp. coarse sea salt
• Heat ¼ cup of milk to 110° F in the microwave. Check milk temperature with thermometer and cool milk to 110° F if necessary – higher temperature will kill the yeast.
• Add yeast to milk, stir and set aside for 5 minutes until foamy.
• Whisk together egg yolks, milk-yeast mixture and melted butter in a large mixing bowl, then whisk in sugar, salt, vanilla and orange zest.
• Gradually add flour and remaining milk, stirring constantly until just combined. Mixture should be slightly lumpy.
• Beat egg whites to a soft peak, then fold egg whites into waffle batter. Cover waffle batter with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Combine sugar and light corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture turns into golden caramel, watching carefully so the mixture does not burn.
• Remove from heat and stir in Florida Orange Juice.
• Return to heat and cook until mixture is smooth, then add heavy cream, melted butter and orange zest. Cook until smooth, reserve and keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 200° F, and preheat waffle iron. Stir waffle batter to deflate air bubbles.
• Pour about ½ cup batter onto waffle iron, spreading batter over surface of waffle iron. Cook according to manufacturer’s instructions until golden brown.
• Place cooked waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet in oven while cooking remaining batter.
• Cut waffles in half and drizzle both halves of waffle with Florida Orange Caramel Sauce.
• Place a large scoop of caramel ice cream on top of one waffle half, then sprinkle with chopped peanuts and a pinch of sea salt.
• Place the other waffle half on top of sandwich and serve immediately.
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