Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***WAFFLES***
  2               cups  sifted all-purpose flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  3              large  egg yolks
     1/2           cup  melted butter
  1 1/2           cups  milk
  1                cup  shredded sharp cheddar cheese -- (4 ounces)
  3                     egg whites
                        ***SAVORY SYRUP***
  1                cup  maple syrup
  1              whole  bay leaf
     1/4      teaspoon  ground thyme

Preparation:

Preheat a Belgian or standard waffle iron. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F to keep waffles warm before serving. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine egg yolks, melted and cooled butter and milk. Stir liquid and dry ingredients together; add cheese. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter until barely blended. Spoon batter into waffle iron, covering about two-thirds of the grid surface. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions. Place waffles into heated oven, uncovered, until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings. SAVORY SYRUP Place ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Stir and heat until boiling. Lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and pour syrup over waffle

Nutritional Information:

3391 Calories (kcal); 160g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 84g Protein; 410g Carbohydrate; 1055mg Cholesterol; 4709mg Sodium