Waffles with Ham and Cheese %

Savoury waffles, filled with ham and cheese, make a pleasant and filling breakfast dish. Alternatively, they may be served as a light dinner with grilled tomatoes. Do not forget to omit the sugar from the basic waffle batter recipe.

Bananas, apples, lemon, and cheese are only a few of the many delicious ingredients that can be used to fill crisply cooked waffles. si /

2 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated

2 oz. lean cooked ham, very finely chopped

10 II. oz. m cups Waffle Batter :1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon melted butter

In a medium-sized bowl, using a metal spoon, fold the cheese and ham into the waffle batter and stir well. Season with the salt and pepper.

Heat a waffle iron over moderate heat. Brush some of the melted butter over the iron. Pour

2 tablespoons of the waffle batter into the centre of the waffle iron. Close the top and cook the waffle for

2 to

3 minutes on each side or until the waffle has stopped steaming.

Tip the waffle out on to a warmed serving plate. Keep hot while you cook the remaining batter in the same way, brushing the waffle iron with a little of the remaining melted butter each time. Serve the waffles hot.