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Bacon and Egg Waffle Sandwich

Source of Recipe

From "Maple Syrup Cookbook" by Ken Haedrich


Recipe Introduction

"Tricked-out breakfast sandwiches have become all the rage in recent years, from fast food joints to hip neighborhood eateries. And why not? It's fun to venture from the standard-issue bacon and eggs on occasion, especially when the payoff is this good. The magic here happens when two cheeses, one salty and one smoky, encounter bacon and sweet maple, creating a sweet-smoky-salty harmony that'll make your taste buds sing. Even without the onion marmalade garnish, this would be a triumph; with it, this open-face sandwich is in a class of its own. (The recipe makes two sandwiches. Scale it up, as required.)"

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 slices bacon
â—¦ 1 tablespoon butter, plus a little softened butter for the waffles
â—¦ Pinch of salt
â—¦ 4 eggs, lightly beaten
â—¦ 2 waffles (freshly made or prepared frozen)
â—¦ Warm pure maple syrup for drizzling
â—¦ ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
â—¦ ½ cup grated smoked Cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese
â—¦ 2 tablespoons Maple-Onion Marmalade (optional but highly recommended)


Recipe

Preheat your oven's broiler and line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Cook the bacon in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat until crisp. Set the bacon aside on paper towels. Drain the fat from the pan and wipe it out with paper towels, then put the pan back on the heat.

Melt the butter in the skillet. Add a pinch or two of salt to the eggs; then add the eggs to the skillet and cook them to your liking; slightly soft is best. Remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and set aside.

Toast the waffles if using frozen. Transfer the waffles to the prepared baking sheet. Spread a little butter on each one, then drizzle with a little maple syrup, keeping it in the cavities. Top each waffle with 2 slices of bacon, then divide the eggs between the waffles, making a slightly flattened mound on each one. Divide the feta between them, then top with the Cheddar.

Run the sandwiches under the broiler, just until the cheese melts; this should take only a minute or two. Keep a close eye on them. Transfer the sandwiches to serving plates and top each one with a tablespoon or so of the onion marmalade, if desired.

Makes 2 sandwiches