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It was two friendly Atlanta,
Georgia
neighbors who got together in 1955 to build the first Waffle House in
their eventual 1200-restaurant chain. With the dimpled breakfast hotcake as a
signature item (and this is 3 years before IHOP was founded!), the
privately-held chain grew into 20 Southern U.S. states. Today tasty food at
rock-bottom prices, plus 24-hours-a-day service, makes Waffle House a
regular stop for devoted customers any time of the day or night. And
don't even think about referring to your server as a waitress; they're
called "associates."
For the best clone of the 45-year-old secret
formula for these waffles you really should chill this batter overnight in the fridge
as they do in each of the restaurants. But, hey, sometimes you just
can't wait, right? If you need instant gratification, the recipe still
works fine if you cook up the waffles the same day. At least wait for
15-20 minutes after you make the batter so that it can rest and thicken
a bit. That'll give you time to search for the waffle iron and heat it
up. Also, you might need some time to dust it off.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup half & half
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1. 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. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes 6 waffles.
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