Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

I've made these a few times since 2002, just never rated them before. I do add some sugar to sweeten them to our liking, and I have never made the sauce. We usually serve ice cream over them.

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Heidi

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Home Town: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Jonestown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

We made these for a special "weekend before Christmas" breakfast and loved them! The waffles turn out much more tender than a normal waffle, so you need to be very careful when removing from the waffle iron. I ended up with lots of cornstarch lumps in the sauce, so had to strain it. Also a lot of extra sauce. Next time, I plan to save back a little of the water to dissolve the cornstarch in before adding to the hot sugar water and will also half the sauce recipe, unless I have another use for the leftovers.

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

Wow. This is like cake. With the choc. sauce, it's definitely like dessert for breakfast, which, if we're honest, is what waffles are all about. These are certainly heavier than traditional waffles - the variety is worth a try. We enjoyed adding whipped topping as another reviewer suggested. As other reviewers noted, we also had trouble with crumbling, but found that if we cooked them longer until they almost burned, they came out without trouble.

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

Really good recipe. They are filling! Next time I will half the chocolate sauce. It made so much we only ate about a quarter of it. Goes good with Chai tea.

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008

I thought they were excellent - though they were so rich I couldn't even make it through one! Mine came out very light and fluffy (belgin waffle maker) but I did find that they burned easily as well - be sure to check on them every few seconds, don't wait for the "done" light. The sauce is BY FAR the best part.

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007

The 12-year old girls at my daughter's Birthday sleepover loved waking up to the smell of the chocolate sauce and enjoyed the waffles very much! I added Whipped Topping, powdered sugar & strawberries, which went VERY well with the yummy chocolate sauce - with the left over sauce we had a fruit fundue that night!

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Jann Rowe

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Home Town: Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Trenton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2007

I did not care for this--terribly dry and heavy with almost no taste to them. They fell apart as I tried to take them out of my waffle machine. My husband and I tasted a bite of the crumblies and there was absolutely nothing to redeem them. Thanks for letting me try.

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Reviewed: May 11, 2007

got scarfed up before I could finish cooking them. I did not make the chocolate sauce, we ate them plain and they were delicious.

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konashellby

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Home Town: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2007

We liked these well enough. I did not find they got dry or hard as they cooled, although we didn't let them cool long before eating them. Perhaps they might be dry if they are overmixed with an electric mixer. I mixed with a fork and left small lumps. I though these were moist and fluffy inside. I did find them hard to remove from the waffle iron in one piece, but presentation wasn't important to me. I also found these to burn easily. I set my doneness light for lowest and burned one, so then I made certain to check them before the done light came on and they were fine.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2006

I never would have put this combination together on my own, but, wow, it's fabulous! The chocolate sauce could have had something to make it deeper or richer perhaps--like milk, instead of water. But, these are wonderful and very festive!

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2006

i used the recipe a few days ago for my friend's birthday party.they all loved this different,spicy waffle.i heard many compliments.i use the chocolate souce with any kind of waffle coz its great..

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Asli Ocak

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2005

Was not what I expected or was hoping for. Very thick and heavy...nothing light and fluffy. Would not make.

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2005

Good. Not great, but good. They are quite sweet, but that's not really a complaint from my family. I used a belgium waffle maker and they turned out very light and spongy, but like another reviewer said, they were hard to get out of the waffle iron. With lifting the lid, they tore right apart into sections, but that wasn't really a problem. I'm sure I'll make these again and I will probably cut down on the chocolate sauce as it definitely made a lot. But a nice, different waffle recipe!

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CHRISTYDAWNE

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Home Town: Lafayette, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2005

I was looking for a chocolate sauce recipe for plain chocolate cake when we had unexpected company drop by and this one looked quick and easy. It was SO YUMMY! Two thumbs up and five stars all the way! The choco-holic we served this too called and asked if we send him some more. It wasn't overly sweet, just the right amount of sugar. I'm looking forward to trying the waffles this week-end. Great recipe.

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Living In: Clarendon, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2005

This makes the whole house smell great for a few days! The batter is really thick and the waffles are so yummy. I made these for breakfast,so I didn't want to use the chocolate sauce. I used Lemon Sauce I from this site, and it was great with these waffles. I think these waffles would be great under a scoop of ice cream, too.

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2004

and i do love ginger, but this waffle was a bit too sweet, especially for the morning. thick-ish consistency too.

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2004

Oh, yes! These waffles take an ordinary treat and make it extra special. I have always put chocolate on my waffles, but now I always put ginger IN the waffles.

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GRRREMLYN

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2004

I have made this on several occasions -- but serve it with Nutmeg Sauce. They are awesome! I even had to make some so my sister could share with co-workers cause she raved about them so much! 1/2 c white sugar 1 c boiling water 1 1/2 Tbsp flour 1 1/2 Tbsp butter salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp nutmeg combine all dry ingredients in saucepan. Add boiling water stirring constantly. cook over low heat till thick and smooth. remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. (I find I need to at least double this recipe!)

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2004

This recipe was really great! Reserve for special occasions only, it's almost a dessert.

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Stephenie Stehle

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Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2003

Made this for Valentines Day as I had some spare time. The chocolate sauce is divine, and the waffles are quite nice. Just about any waffle will get hard if you leave it sit long (these ones were no exception), but these are fluffy when fresh. Perhaps not quite worth the effort, but my family guessed what the flavour was, so they do taste like Gingerbread. Note that the batter looks very heavy, but it rises a lot when cooking. I only got 5 waffles out of it; in future I will halve the chocolate sauce recipe, as it made too much even though everyone used it By the way, I used "normal" molasses, and it was fine (what is "Light" molasses?).

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