FLUFFY WAFFLE

2 cups flour                                                                 2 egg yolks, beaten
3 tsp baking powder                                                    2 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt                                                                    1 cup melted shortening
                                          2 egg whites, beaten

Blend dry ingredients. Combine egg yolks, milk and melted fat and stir into dry ingredients. Fold in egg whites. Fill waffle iron and bake until steam no longer appears.

Variations:

Bacon waffles - Sprinkle finely cut up bacon over batter after poured on iron.

Ham waffles - Add finely chopped ham to batter before folding in egg whites.

Apple waffles - Add a cup of chopped apples, a tablespoon of blended cinnamon and sugar to batter before folding in egg whites.

Nut waffles - Add a cup of crushed nuts to batter before folding in egg whites.

Southern Buttermilk waffles - Use only 1 egg and substitute buttermilk for milk.

(Uncle John's Original Bread Book)

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