Waffles
From the Encyclopedia of Cookery
Servings Prep Time
8servings 5minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
8servings 5minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Sift the dry ingredients and mix to a light batter with the beaten egg yolks, milk, and melted shortening Beat the egg whites until stiff, fold into the batter, and bake in a preheated waffle iron, about 3 minutes. Serve hot with butter and syrup; as a base for various creamed dishes (vegetables, fish or meat); or topped with ice cream or a dessert sauce. (Makes 6 or 8)
Recipe Notes

Variations:

Apple Waffle:  Stir into plain waffle batter, before folding in the beaten egg whites, 2 C of peeled, diced apples.

Banana Waffles:  Stir into plain waffle batter, before folding in the beaten egg whites, 1 1/2 C of sliced banana.

Cheese Waffle:  Stir into plain waffle batter, before folding in the beaten egg whites, 1 C of grated cheese.

Chocolate Waffles:  Substitute 3 Tbsp of cocoa for 3 Tbsp of the flour when preparing plain waffle batter.

Cinnamon Waffles:  Sift 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon with the dry ingredients when preparing plain waffle batter.

Nut Waffles:   Stir into plain waffle batter, before folding in the beaten egg whites, 3/4 C of of any preferred finely chopped nut meats.