Categories: Breakfast, Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup stone-ground grits (not instant)
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 6 -8 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
- unsalted butter, softened
- cane syrup or maple syrup, warmed
Directions
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In a bowl, stir the flour, sugar, and baking powder together; set aside.
- Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat; stir in salt, then the grits, whisking constantly until the water comes back to a boil.
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Decrease heat to low, continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until very thick and creamy, about 30 minutes.
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Stir in the melted butter and scrape grits into a large bowl.
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Stir in the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Add the flour mixture, stirring only until combined, followed by the milk.
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The batter should be thin.
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In another bowl, beat the egg whites with a mixer until stiff but still glossy.
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Heat a greased waffle iron; stir bacon into the batter; fold in the egg whites.
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Cook waffles, one at a time, following the directions from the waffle-iron manufacturer; they should be crisp and brown when done.
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Serve with softened butter and syrup.