Grits And Bits Waffles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup stone-ground grits (not instant)
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 large eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups milk
6 -8 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
unsalted butter, softened
cane syrup or maple syrup, warmed

Preparation

In a bowl, stir the flour, sugar, and baking powder together; set aside.
Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat; stir in salt, then the grits, whisking constantly until the water comes back to a boil.
Decrease heat to low, continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until very thick and creamy, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the melted butter and scrape grits into a large bowl.
Stir in the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add the flour mixture, stirring only until combined, followed by the milk.
The batter should be thin.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites with a mixer until stiff but still glossy.
Heat a greased waffle iron; stir bacon into the batter; fold in the egg whites.
Cook waffles, one at a time, following the directions from the waffle-iron manufacturer; they should be crisp and brown when done.
Serve with softened butter and syrup.