Wafers
Category: Virginia Recipes
Wafer irons were in every well furnished kitchen in colonial America. They were mentioned as being one of the culinary necessities in English households in the early sixteenth century.
- 2 cups flour sifted 3 times
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 6 eggs beaten ten minutes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Add the sugar gradually to the eggs. Add the flour and milk alternately, stirring the batter as little as possible. Bake quickly in the wafer iron. Roll while hot.