Chocolate Waffles

Recipe adapted from: Foodnetwork.com

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate syrup, plus more for topping
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking spray
Confectioners' sugar and/or berries, for topping (optional)

• Melt the butter and shortening in a small saucepan, stirring to combine 

• Remove from the heat and set aside. 

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl.

• Whisk the eggs, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla in a separate bowl. 

• Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until combined. 

• Whisk in the butter mixture until combined.

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. 

• Preheat a waffle iron and spray with cooking spray. 

• Ladle some of the batter into the waffle iron to within an inch of the edge and cook until crisp. 

• Transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. 

• Repeat with the remaining batter.

• Divide the waffles among plates. 

•  Dust with confectioners' sugar and top with berries and/or chocolate syrup.