Measure dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Blend. Combine egg yolks and milk. Stir into dry ingredients. Stir in cooking oil.

Carefully fold in egg whites. Do not overmix. Pour approximately 7/8 cup batter into the preheated grid. Close and bake about 4 minutes. Serve hot with butter and syrup, or as a base for various creamed dishes (vegetables, fish, or meat) or top with ice cream and a dessert sauce. Makes 5 -6.

Waffle Variations: Pecan Waffles. Stir into plain waffle batter before folding in the beaten egg whites, 3/4 cups chopped pecans or sprinkle a few chopped pecans over batter, before closing waffler.

Cinnamon Waffles. Sift 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon with the dry ingredients when preparing plain waffle batter.

Apple Waffles. Stir into plain waffle batter, before folding in the beaten egg whites, 2 cups peeled, diced apples.

Lemon Waffles. Add 2 tsp. Grated lemon rind to egg yolk, milk mixture in waffle recipe.

Bacon Waffles. Stir into plain waffle batter before folding in the beaten egg whites, 8 slices pan-fried crumbled bacon.

Corn Waffles. Reduce milk to 1 cup; add 2 cups canned cream-style corn and 1-2 tsp sugar, depending upon sweetness of corn. Bake til thoroughly dry.

Cheese Waffles. Stir into plain waffle batter before folding in the beaten egg whites, 1 cup grated processed cheese.

Ham Waffles. Sprinkle 2 tb. Finely diced cooked ham over batter, before closing waffler.

Chocolate Waffles. Substitute 3 tb. Cocoa for 3 tb. Of the flour when preparing plain waffle batter.

Chocolate Chip Waffles. Stir into plain waffle batter before folding in the beaten egg whites, 3/4 cup chocolate chips.

Courtesy of Lisa Crawley (TSPN00B)