My mother used to add bacon to a lot of recipes for extra flavor, so I modified this potato waffle by doing just that. It's a terrific recipe for using up leftover mashed potatoes, and the waffles go so well with applesauce. —Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho
Bacon Potato Waffles with Applesauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 5 tablespoons bacon drippings or canola oil
- 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- Chunky applesauce
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, mashed potatoes, milk and bacon drippings. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bacon and onion.
- Bake in a preheated waffle maker according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Serve with applesauce.
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