Name: Make-Ahead BLT Waffle Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Smithfield® bacon - 8 slices; Whole wheat flour - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Whole milk - 1 ½ cups; Melted butter, plus more for greasing - ⅓ cup; Egg - 1; Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated - 1 ½ cups; Chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley, and chives - ¼ cup; Dijon mustard - ¼ cup; Maple syrup - ¼ cup; Romaine lettuce leaves - ¼ cup; Sliced tomatoes - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Make-Ahead BLT Waffle Sandwiches

1. Smithfield® bacon 8 slices

2. Whole wheat flour 1 cup

3. All-purpose flour ½ cup

4. Baking powder 2 teaspoons

5. Kosher salt ½ teaspoon

6. Black pepper ½ teaspoon

7. Whole milk 1 ½ cups

8. Melted butter, plus more for greasing ⅓ cup

9. Egg 1

10. Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 1 ½ cups

11. Chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley, and chives ¼ cup

12. Dijon mustard ¼ cup

13. Maple syrup ¼ cup

14. Romaine lettuce leaves ¼ cup

15. Sliced tomatoes ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead BLT Waffle Sandwiches

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Arrange bacon on a broiler pan and bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove the bacon and reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F.

2 . Stage

Preheat a waffle iron to high.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, whisk the flours, baking powder, kosher salt, and few grinds of black pepper. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, 1/3 cup melted butter, and egg. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir just to combine. Stir in the cheese and herbs.

4 . Stage

Brush the waffle iron with melted butter and spoon in about 1/2 of the batter. Close and cook until the waffle is browned and crisp. Transfer the waffle to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Make another waffle with the remaining batter. Quarter the two waffles, creating 8 smaller waffles.

5 . Stage

Mix Dijon mustard and maple syrup. Set aside.

6 . Stage

To make a sandwich: top a waffle with the bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Drizzle on some maple-mustard sauce. Add another waffle to top.