3546. MASA WAFFLES with HATCH CHILE and BACON

makes six waffles


1 cup pancake mix (recommended: Bob's Red Mill's 10-grain)
1 cup masa harina
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs, whites & yolks separated
2 tablespoons agave syrup
4-6 Hatch (or other green) chiles, roasted, peeled and seeded
non-stick vegetable spray
10-12 slices bacon
cinnamon agave syrup to serve

Fry the bacon in a medium skillet until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Heat your waffle iron and set it between medium and dark. Finely chop 2 of the hatch chiles. Slice the remaining 2 chiles vertically into wide strips and set aside. In a mixing bowl, whisk together pancake/waffle mix, masa harina, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together milk, canola oil, egg yolks and agave syrup. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined. In a small bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the batter mix. Spray the waffle iron with non-stick vegetable spray. Pour batter onto the iron and sprinkle on ~1 tablespoons chiles. Close the lid and cook 3-4 minutes until browned. Garnish with 1-2 slices of chile and 1-2 slices of bacon. Drizzle with cinnamon agave syrup.


bacon recipe source: dailywaffle (member), Food52 (@Food52),  August 26, 2013