Gingerbread Waffles With Apples And Caramel

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and divided
• 1 (28-ounce) jar fried apples
• 1 (12-ounce) jar caramel sauce
• Garnishes: whipped cream, toasted chopped pecans, ground cinnamon

1. Combine flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir together egg yolks, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup butter; stir into flour mixture.
2. Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
3. Bake in a preheated, oiled waffle iron until golden.
4. Cook apples, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
5. Microwave caramel sauce in a 2-cup bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes, stirring once. Serve waffles with apple mixture and caramel sauce; garnish, if desired.

flour, brown sugar, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, eggs, buttermilk, butter, apples, caramel sauce, whipped cream

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gingerbread-waffles-with-apples-caramel (may not work)