Waffle House Waffles

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl and stir to combine.

Lightly beat the egg in another medium bowl. Add sugar, softened butter, and shortening and mix until smooth. Add half-and-half, milk, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix well.

Add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture while beating and mix until smooth. If you can, cover and chill overnight — though the batter can be used right away.

Rub a light coating of vegetable oil on a waffle iron and preheat it. If the batter was chilled, let it warm up a bit while the iron heats. Spoon ⅓ to ½ cup of batter into the waffle iron (add pecans first if making pecan waffles) and cook 3–4 minutes until light brown. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.