Chocolate Waffles With Poached Cherries

• 2 pounds fresh cherries, rinsed and pitted
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• Cooking oil spray
• Powdered sugar

1. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium heat, stir cherries, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla bean until cherries are juicy and sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer; stir occasionally until cherries are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; if making up to 2 days ahead, cover and chill (reheat before serving).
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl with a mixer on low speed, beat mascarpone, cream, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until soft peaks form. Cover and chill up to 2 days (if needed, whisk to thicken before serving).
3. In another bowl, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In a bowl, beat egg to blend with milk and butter. Stir into flour mixture until evenly moistened.
4. Turn a waffle iron to high heat; spray both sides lightly with cooking oil spray. When hot, add about 1 1/4 cups batter; close iron and cook until waffle is well browned, about 9 minutes. Remove waffle; keep warm on a baking sheet in a 200u0b0 oven up to 15 minutes. Repeat to cook remaining waffles.
5. Place a waffle on each of 6 dessert plates; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Top with cherries and juice (discard vanilla bean), then mascarpone cream.

fresh cherries, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla bean, mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, vanilla, flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, butter, cooking oil spray, powdered sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-waffles-with-poached-cherries (may not work)