Waffles with Zesty Orange Sauce

Ingredients 
1 3/4 cup pancake mix 
1 teaspoon baking powder 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1 teaspoon salt 
3 tablespoons sugar 
2 large eggs 
1 stick unsalted butter, melted 
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 
1 1/2 cups buttermilk 
Cooking spray 

For orange sauce: 
1 tablespoon butter 
3 tablespoons sugar 
1 orange, seated and segmented
1 teaspoon almond extract 
Preheat a waffle iron. 

Directions
Sift together the pancake mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Whisk the eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and buttermilk. Combine the wet and dry ingredients with a rubber spatula. Do not over mix. 
Pour waffle batter onto a hot, oiled waffle iron and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Set ken baking rack to cool.

In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the sugar and oranges and allow to cook until sugars caramelize. Stir to prevent from burning. Turn off the heat and stir in the almond extract. 

Pour hot sauce onto the waffles. Serve with hot maple syrup and sprinkle with confectioners sugar! 
~Cook with soul. Eat with pleasure!!!