Creamed Beef:

½ cup onion, chopped

½ cup celery, chopped

6 oz dried beef, cut into bite size pieces or 2 pkg.

½ cup butter

½ cup flour

5 cup half and half

Light and Crisp Waffles:

2 egg yolks

2 cups milk

2 cups flour

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

⅓ cup oil

2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

For Creamed Beef:

Cook onion and celery in a microwave-safe bowl, on high for 3 to 4 minutes until tender. Set aside.

Brown beef, in a large skillet or saucepan, on high heat, until its browned and looks like half the amount.

Add onion and celery, stir to combine.

Cook for about 1 minute.

Cook and use a whisk and slowly add all of the half n half.

Continue to cook, while using the whisk, until thickened and smooth (about 4 to 5 minutes).

Do not add salt until creamed beef is thickened, then add salt and pepper if needed.

For Waffles:

Preheat waffle maker.

Put all of the ingredients into a large mixer bowl, except the beaten egg whites.

Beat on low until moistened. increase to medium, mix until smooth.

By hand fold in the egg whites.

Pour a ½ cup of batter into the center of the grid.

Close waffle maker, bake until golden (3 to 3 ½ minutes).

Be sure to grease the grid now and then between baking waffles, to make sure they don’t stick.

Serve hot with creamed beef.

Sugar: 4g

:

Calcium: 360mg

Calories: 639kcal

Carbohydrates: 41g

Cholesterol: 126mg

Fat: 46g

Fiber: 1g

Iron: 3mg

Potassium: 430mg

Protein: 16g

Saturated Fat: 17g

Sodium: 572mg

Vitamin A: 1235IU

Vitamin C: 2mg