Can you get the recipe for the plain waffle and the chocolate waffle at the Corner Office? All their food is great, but the waffles are exceptional. - L. Alpert

The Corner Office restaurant at the Curtis Hotel, 1401 Curtis St., 303- 825-6500, is getting raves for its fried chicken on a waffle with maple syrup - no kidding. Rather than the waffle recipe itself, which they dress up and dress down, they gave us one of their decadent fillings that they hoped would satisfy your request.

Waffles With Cheesecake Filling

Serves 6

12 homemade or frozen toaster waffles

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup granulated sugar

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 drop lemon extract

16 ounces pure maple syrup

3 cups blueberries or sliced strawberries

8 graham crackers, crushed into crumbs to sprinkle on top

• Make a simple syrup by bringing ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar to a boil. Stir constantly to dissolve sugar.

• Remove from heat.

• Measure syrup to make ½ cup and pour it into a mixing bowl.

• To the hot syrup, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon extract.

• Mix with electric mixer until smooth. Set aside.

• Prepare waffles and keep them warm.

• Heat about 1 1/2 to 2 cups pure maple syrup, but do not boil. Remove from heat.

• For each serving, place one waffle on the plate. Spoon on cream cheese mixture and top with a layer of fresh berries.

• Place another waffle on top. Pour hot maple syrup over it.

• Top with more berries and a tablespoon of graham cracker crumbs.

• Serve right away.

- The Corner Office Restaurant, Curtis Hotel

Nutritional information per serving, including syrup: 872 cal., 27 g fat (12 g sat.), 65 mg chol., 1302 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 14 g pro.

Have a favorite restaurant dish you'd like to try making at home? Send us your requests and we'll share with readers. Mail to Marty Meitus, Rocky Mountain News, 101 W. Colfax Ave, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202 or e-mail Meitusm@RockyMountainNews.com.

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