Bacon-Cheddar Gluten-Free Waffles

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 5 strips Applewood smoked bacon
  • 1/4 cup Bacon fat

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1 cup Scallions

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/3 tbsp Baking powder
  • 3 turns Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 3/4 cup Gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 2 tsp Butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated mild
  • 1 cup Milk, non-fat

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Description

Ingredients

• 5 strips applewood smoked bacon
• 1 cup finely chopped scallions
• ¼ cup bacon fat (from cooking the bacon - see recipe step 3)
• about 1 tablespoon olive oil (see recipe step 3)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup non-fat milk
• 1¾ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (I like Trader Joes or Bobs Red Mill brands)
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• a few turns of freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 cups grated mild cheddar cheese
• about 2 teaspoons unsalted butter for the waffle maker

Directions

• Cover a large plate with a double layer of paper towels and set aside.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat, until its golden and crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Use kitchen tongs to remove the strips and place them on the paper towel-lined plate to drain. Turn off the heat, but leave the bacon fat in the pan! Add the scallions and mix to blend.
• Once the bacon is cool enough to touch, roughly chop it and add it back to the pan and mix. Place a strainer over a bowl or large measuring beaker and then pour the contents of the pan into it. We want to drain the bacon fat and then measure ¼ cup of it for the recipe. (There should be enough, but if not, add olive oil to it until it equals ¼ cup.) Then add the 1 tablespoon of olive to it also.
• Pour the ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon of bacon fat and olive oil into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and milk and whisk until blended. Set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the gluten-free flour with the baking powder, sugar, salt and pepper. Once its evenly blended, add it to the wet ingredients and mix until its smooth.
• Fold in the bacon-onion mixture, garlic and cheese, and gently mix until all of the ingredients are evenly blended.
• With a bit of the butter for each batch, if its not non-stick, add the batter to the waffle iron, using it according to the manufacturers instructions. (Mine if fairly standard and uses about ⅓ cup batter per waffle.)
• Let the waffles cool on a cooling rack and then serve!