Cinnamon waffles with bacon

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cup ground walnuts
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus 1/3 cup, plus a little more for greasing the waffle iron
• 3 slices (110g) pancetta bacon (cured pork belly with herbs), about 0.5cm thick, cut into 0.5cm cubes.
• 3 cups dry baking mix Belgian waffles
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups of water
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp coarse salt
• 0.5 tbsp. maple syrup

Special equipment:

• Waffle iron for making Belgian waffles

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread the nuts evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until toasted. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat and lightly grease a waffle iron.
3. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp and browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to cool.
4. In a large bowl, combine the waffle batter, eggs, vegetable oil, cinnamon, salt, and water. Using a whisk, mix the ingredients until smooth. Stir in the bacon. Pour the mixture into a waffle iron; refer to your waffle iron's instructions for the amount of batter needed for one waffle. Cook the waffles for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Place the waffles in serving bowls. Sprinkle with nuts and drizzle with a little maple syrup. Serve immediately.
   
   In this bacon waffles recipe Chicken may be present, if desired.