ingredients
makes 4 waffles
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons melted shortening
method
1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.
2. Beat egg yolks and add milk and shortening.
3. Add flour and beat with rotary beater until smooth. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
4. Bake in hot waffle iron.
more information
Buttermilk - Use 1 1/4 cups buttermilk instead of sweet milk. Reduce baking powder to 1 1/4 teaspoons and add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
Rice - Before folding in egg whites, add 1 cup cold cooked rice to either plain or buttermilk waffles
