Cheese and Onion Waffles with Bacon and Egg

Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: about 40 minutes

• 320g (590ml) cake flour
• 10ml baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 500ml milk
• 120g (130ml) butter, melted
• 250ml grated mature Cheddar cheese
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 jalapeño peppers, finely chopped (optional)
• 4-6 large eggs, fried, to serve
• 250g streaky bacon, grilled, to serve
• fried or grilled cherry tomatoes and brown mushrooms, to serve

1 Whisk the flour, baking powder and 3ml salt together. In another bowl, whisk the eggs together and add the milk. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in the butter in a thin stream. Stir in the cheese, onion slices and jalapeño peppers (if using).

2 Add the flour mixture and fold it in until all the ingredients are incorporated.

3 Heat the waffle iron. When it is hot, fill it with batter and close it. Cook until golden brown (without opening the waffle iron). Remove from the waffle iron and set aside. Repeat with the remaining batter. (Keep the cooked waffles in a warm oven until all the batter has been cooked.)

4 Serve topped with fried eggs, crispy bacon, fried tomatoes and mushrooms.