Candied Bacon-Pecan Waffle

Ingredients:

14 strips of bacon (reserve 2 strips for garnish)

1/2 brown sugar (you can adjust amount to your taste)

1 3/4 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

6 tbsp melted shortening

4 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup chopped pecans, reserve half for garnish

Directions:

Sprinkle 12 strips bacon with brown sugar and bake at 400 degrees F until crisp; cool, then crumble. Whisk 1 3/4 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix in 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, 6 tablespoons melted shortening and 4 tablespoons melted butter. Add 1 cup candied bacon and 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. Cook in a waffle iron until crisp. Top with more bacon and nuts.

Recipe shared from:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/8-pancakes-and-waffles/pictures/index.html

Bacon-Pecan Waffles

Sprinkle 12 strips bacon with brown sugar and bake at 400 degrees F until crisp; cool, then crumble. Whisk 1 3/4 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix in 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, 6 tablespoons melted shortening and 4 tablespoons melted butter. Add 1 cup candied bacon and 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. Cook in a waffle iron until crisp. Top with more bacon and nuts.