Naughty but nice

Start Valentine’s Day on a sweet note with a delicious breakfast in bed

Chocolate Belgian Waffles

Serves 2

240ml milk

60g unsalted butter, melted

½tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

130g self-raising flour

20g cocoa powder

20g caster sugar

25g dark chocolate, chopped

Whisk the milk, melted butter and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Separate the eggs and whisk the yolk into the milk mixture. Whisk the egg white in a separate bowl until it forms stiff peaks. Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl. Whisk in the wet ingredients to create a smooth batter then carefully fold in the egg white. Cover and leave the batter to sit for 30 minutes.

Lightly oil then heat your waffle maker. Heat the oven to low, so you can keep each waffle warm while the next one cooks. Pour enough batter for one waffle (about a quarter) into the waffle maker, close the lid and cook until the waffle is golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter, then top with more chocolate, whipped cream and blueberries to serve.