Parmesan and chive waffles
Parmesan and chive waffles
Ingredients
Parmesan and chive waffles
- 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1 1/4 cups milk (can be low-fat)
- 125 g butter, melted
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tbsp chives
- 30 g butter
- 3 rashers of bacon (rind removed and chopped)
- 250 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 100 g button mushrooms (halved)
- handful of spinach leaves
Steps
Parmesan and chive waffles
- Preheat waffle maker on 4 - medium. Spray plates with oil.
- Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in parmesan. In a jug, whisk together milk, butter, egg yolks and chives. Season to taste.
- Gradually whisk milk mixture into flour mixture, until smooth.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Lightly fold through batter. Pour into a large jug.
- Pour batter into waffle maker to fill one half. Close and cook for 4-5 minutes, following manufacturer's instructions. Serve with sauteed tomatoes, bacon, mushrooms and spinach.
Parmesan and chive waffles topping
- To prepare topping, melt butter in a frying pan on high. Add chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, halved button mushrooms and sautee‚ for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Stir in a handful of baby spinach and saute for 1 minute, until just wilted.