Bacon Cornmeal Waffles
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 eggs
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1 cup cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/4 cup bacon drippings
12 pieces bacon, thinly sliced

Preparation

1 Preheat the waffle iron. Beat the eggs slightly. Add the milk. Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a separate bowl. Add the cornmeal.  2 Combine the dry ingredients with the egg-milk mixture and stir with ONLY a FEW quick strokes. Add the bacon drippings.  3 Cut the bacon slices into halves or quarters. Place several pieces of bacon on the waffle iron for each waffle and pour on batter to cover about 2/3 of the waffle iron grid. Close the iron and bake until the steam stops. Remove the waffle and serve.

About


Great with honey, molasses or corn syrup.