Waffles for Mom

Children are the beat of every mother's heart.  Enjoy them and cherish every moment, because that moment will be brief and then gone forever.

Waffles for Mother’s Day

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 eggs

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons shortening

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

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

combine.

2. Lightly beat the egg in another medium bowl. Add the sugar,.

butter, and shortening and mix well with an electric mixer until.

smooth. Add the half & half, milk, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well.

3. Add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture while beating. Mix.

until smooth.

4. Cover and chill overnight. (You can use batter right away if you.

like, but a good 12-hour chill makes the batter better.).

5. Rub a light coating of vegetable oil on a waffle iron. Preheat.

the waffle iron. Leave the batter out of the refrigerator to warm.

up a bit as your waffle iron is preheating.

6. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter into the waffle iron and cook for.

3 to 4 minutes or until the waffles are light brown.

Don't miss a single moment.  The values that children take into their adult lives are formed by the experiences they have with their parents.  Prepare them well!