Waffles with homemade Chocolate sauce and bananas

Method

1. For the waffles, preheat a waffle maker to a medium setting and preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1. Place a large wire rack onto a baking tray and keep it warm.

2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the eggs, milk and butter until well combined.

3. Ladle some of the batter into each well of the waffle maker, close the lid and cook for five minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp. Repeat the process until the batter is used up. Keep the waffles warm on the baking tray in the oven.

4. For the hot chocolate sauce, Bring the cream just to boiling and then add the chocolate. Mix until smooth.

5. For the fried bananas, heat a frying pan until hot, then melt together the butter and sugar.

6. Add the bananas and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown all over.

7. Place the waffles on a plate and top with chocolate sauce and serve the bananas and ice cream on the side.