Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour*
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening

Richer Waffles

• 3 eggs
• 1½ cups buttermilk
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour*
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup shortening

Directions

1. Heat waffle iron.
2. Beat eggs; beat in remaining ingredients with rotary beater until smooth.
3. Pour batter from cup or pitcher onto center of hot waffle iron.
4. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops.
5. Remove waffle carefully.

*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.

Note: To substitute milk for buttermilk, separate eggs, beating egg whites until stiff; increase baking powder to 4 teaspoons; omit soda and fold egg whites into batter.

Variations

• Blueberry Waffles: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons blueberries over batter for each waffle as soon as it has been poured onto iron.
• Cheese and Bacon Waffles: Follow recipe for Popular Waffles except - stir 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese into batter. After pouring batter onto iron, place 4 short strips of lightly browned bacon on batter for each waffle.
• Nut Waffles: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped nuts over batter for each waffle as soon as it has been poured onto iron.
• Western Waffles: Slice 1 quart strawberries or use 2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed and drained. In chilled bowl, beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar until stiff. Top baked waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.