Jfk Waffles 1950's Recipe

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Servings: 8

Ingredients

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  • 8 Tbsp. butter (1 stick)
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 x egg yolks
  • 1 x scant c. lowfat milk or possibly buttermilk
  • 1 x heaping c. sifted flour
  • 2 x stiffly beaten egg whites
  • 4 tsp baking pwdr
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar and cinnamon mix (optional)

Directions

  1. 1. Cream sugar and butter, then add in egg yolks and beat.
  2. 2. Add in salt, then alternately add in flour and lowfat milk while stirring (Lynn Carlton added sugar and cinnamon as well).
  3. 3. Mix in egg whites and baking pwdr.
  4. 4. Spray a very light coating of oil on both top and bottom of waffle iron and bake about 2 minutes. each.
  5. HINT: An aerosol spray veg. oil works great.
  6. HINT: The first waffle is nearly always ruined and will often require the use of a fork to remove from the iron. Subsequent waffles will be more perfect and easier to remove.
  7. HINT: Serve with butter and syrup, a variety of jams, honey, fruit, etc. Adding fruit and whipped cream makes a Belgian waffle. Kids often like chocolate chips, coconut, etc.
  8. This recipe was given by John F. Kennedy for Kings in the Kitchen, by Gertrude Booth, 1961. This typical 1950s recipe is nearly identical to the way Daisy Mason Carlton Tirey made her waffles between 1910 and 1960.
  9. 10 minutes. preparation, 10 minutes. cooking, for 4 (makes 8 waffles) (requires a waffle iron).

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 66g
Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 184  
Calories from Fat 105 57%
Total Fat 11.97g 15%
Saturated Fat 7.51g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 1015mg 42%
Potassium 66mg 2%
Total Carbs 16.6g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Sugars 4.78g 3%
Protein 2.76g 4%
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