Waffles

Ingredients:

2 cups  sifted all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 egg yolks -- beaten

3 egg whites -- beaten until stiff

1 ¼ cups  milk

4 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.  In a small bowl, mix beaten egg yolks, milk and shortening. 

Add to dry ingredients, stirring lightly until mixed.  Bake in a hot waffle iron.

This recipe yields 5 servings.

Sprinkle Over Batter Variations:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped nuts
  • Fresh or thawed frozen blueberries
  • Raisins or chopped dried fruit
  • Grated semisweet chocolate
  • Thinly-sliced banana 
  • Finely-chopped ham
  • Sliced cooked sausage links
  • Crumbled cooked bulk sausage

Add To Batter Variations:

• Apple Waffles: - Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon with dry ingredients.  Add 1 cup chopped, peeled apple to batter.  Serve with warm applesauce and sour cream.

  • Blueberry Waffles:  Add 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed and drained to dry ingredients.

  • Chocolate Waffles:  Add 1/2 cup cocoa and an additional 1/4 cup sugar to dry ingredients.  Serve with whipped cream and nuts.

  • Orange Waffles: Add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind to batter and substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2 cup milk.

  • Spice Waffles:  Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to dry ingredients.  Add 3 tablespoons molasses to liquid ingredients.

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