FULL DAY OF MEALS from the 1940s 🍽️ Joy of Cooking recipes from 1943

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds richness, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Beat slightly 2 eggs.

Add 1 3/4 cups milk.

Sift 1 cup cake flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt together.

Add 1 cup yellow cornmeal to the mixture.

Combine these ingredients with the eggs and milk.

Add 5 tbsp melted bacon fat or other shortening.

Cut bacon into halves or quarters and place a piece on each section of the waffle iron.

Pour the batter over the bacon pieces.

Cook the waffles until they are crisp.

Cooking Techniques

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