Name: Gluten-Free Quinoa Waffles with Avocado Espuma and Fennel Marmalade
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 234 g avocado; 5 g salt; 650 g fennel bulb (about 2 whole fennel), trimmed of tops; 3 g whole star anise; 920 g white wine vinegar; 375 g sugar; 2 g citric acid; 25 g white wine vinegar; 4 cups Nextjen gluten-free flour blend; 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1 ½ tsp sugar; 1 ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; ½ bunch fresh dill, chopped; 2 Tbsp baking soda; 3 cups buttermilk; 2 cups 10% cream; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup water

Gluten-Free Quinoa Waffles with Avocado Espuma and Fennel Marmalade

YIELDS

9 servings

These waffles make use of a gluten-free flour blend from NextJen.ca.

Recipe courtesy of Chopped Canada winner Chef Shelley Robinson of Coast Coal Harbour Hotel.

Ingredients

Avocado Espuma

234

g avocado

g salt

Fennel Marmalade

650

g fennel bulb (about 2 whole fennel), trimmed of tops

g whole star anise

920

g white wine vinegar

375

g sugar

g citric acid

g white wine vinegar

Quinoa Waffles

cups Nextjen gluten-free flour blend

cups cooked quinoa

1 ½

tsp sugar

1 ½

tsp salt

tsp pepper

bunch fresh dill, chopped

Tbsp baking soda

cups buttermilk

cups 10% cream

eggs, beaten

cup water

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Directions

Step 1

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 2

Place all ingredients in a iSi whip cream dispenser, discharge 1 charge and then add a second charge.

Step 3

Keep cold until ready to use. Use espuma to garnish quinoa waffle dish.

Step 4

Cut the fennel bulbs in half and remove 2/3 of the core. Blanch the fennel in boiling water for 10 minutes and then plunge in ice water immediately.

Step 5

Drain the fennel and dice very small (brunoise).

Step 6

Bring sugar, star anise, vinegar to a boil, add fennel and cook until the mixture has reduced to a syrup consistency, but do not allow to caramelize. Finish with citric acid and white wine vinegar.

Step 7

Chill and serve with on top of quinoa waffle with shaved turkey, bacon, fried egg and avocados espuma.

Step 8

In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients.

Step 9

Whisk wet ingredients into flour until fully incorporated.

Step 10

Bake waffles as per baker instructions.

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