Gourmet's Pecan Yeast Waffles

How to Make

• Step 1: Stir together yeast, warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.)

• Step 2: Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and oil in a medium bowl.

• Step 3: Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar into a large bowl.

• Step 4: Add egg mixture and whisk until combined but still lumpy

• Step 5: Add yeast mixture and whisk until combined but still lumpy.

• Step 6: Refrigerate, covered, for at least 8 hours.

• Step 7: COOK THE WAFFLES: Bring batter to room temperature, then stir in pecans.

• Step 8: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 250°F and preheat waffle iron.

• Step 9: Brush waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil, Pam spray and spoon batter into hot waffle iron, using 1/2 cup batter for each 4-inch-square Belgian waffle or 1/4 cup batter for each 4-inch-square standard waffle and spread batter evenly.

• Step 10: Cook according to manufacturer's instructions, then transfer directly onto oven rack to keep warm. (Don't stack waffles; they will stay crisp if kept in one layer.)

• Step 11: Make more waffles with remaining batter in same manner.