Pecans Waffles
Ingredients
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1 cup pecans, chopped
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 large egg
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1 cup whole milk
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & cooled, plus more for brushing and topping
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted & cooled
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Maple syrup, for topping
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet; bake until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then chop. Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F.
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Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
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Whisk the egg, milk, buttermilk and vanilla in a separate bowl until combined. Stir the egg mixture, melted butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until just combined. (The batter will be lumpy.)
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Preheat a waffle iron** and brush with melted butter. Ladle some batter into the waffle iron (about 1/2 cup, depending on your waffle iron); sprinkle with 2 tablespoons toasted pecans.
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Cook until golden brown, then transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Top the waffles with butter and maple syrup.
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NOTE:**
Any type of waffle iron can be used.
