Virginia Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup white cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Yolks of 2 eggs, well beaten
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• Whites of 2 eggs, beaten stiff
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

1. Cook cornmeal in boiling water for 20 minutes.
2. Add milk, dry ingredients mixed and sifted, yolks of eggs, butter and beaten egg whites.
3. Cook.

Attribution

Fannie Merritt Farmer - 1918 - The Boston Cooking School Cookbook