Bacon and Cheddar Cornmeal Waffles

If you know me, you must know that I adore breakfast foods. Anytime.

Ingredients (makes about 12 or 13):

1 ¼ cups flour
¾ cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cup milk
2 large eggs, separated
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, chopped (optional)
1 jalapeno, finely diced (optional)

Directions:

In one mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg yolks and melted butter. Fold the wet mixture into the dry. Gently add in the cheese, bacon, green onion and jalapeno (if using). Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the milk mixture. Cook in your waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions. These make a great fried egg sandwich or a perfect all-in-one breakfast by themselves.

For reference, I have a 2 waffle Belgian style waffle maker and timed for 4 minutes. I also used a 1/3 cup ladle to put the batter right into the middle of each waffle slot and spread the tops out a little. The waffle iron does the rest.