Waffles

 Waffles

2 cups sifted flour

½ teaspoon flour

4 teaspoon baking powder

3 eggs

2 cups milk

¼ cup shortening or butter

Preheat waffle iron. Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. Beat eggs until foamy; blend in milk; add shortening. Add liquid ingredients into flour mixture; beat with rotary beater until smooth. Pour batter onto the center of waffle iron. Batter should spread to within 1 inch of the edge. Bake until steaming stops and the waffle is golden brown. Loosen edge with fork; remove from iron. Serve hot with butter, syrup, confectioner sugar, or ice cream. Makes about 8 waffles.