Sylvia, it's such a pleasure to know the real you

Oh, I still get a little starstruck
Baby, you shine so bright
And you still give me butterflies
Oh baby, you shine so bright

Sylvia, do I measure up
To the monolith of celebrity?
Though I do feel rather leviathan
As a faithful shadow in your burning glow

Sylvia, please tell me the rumors aren't true
Sylvia, it'd be such an honor to meet the real you

Oh, I still get a little starstruck
Baby, you shine so bright
And you still give me butterflies
Oh baby you shine so bright, so bright, so bright
So bright enough to light me up
Bright enough to light me up
Bright enough to light me up
Bright enough to light me up

Oh, you are my one true believer
I am your timid ambassador
I'll talk you up, baby
Then they'll all know you're the real thing

I'm gonna find you looming
Turning the fog silver and alive
Oh, I could die under your sightless glow

Source: Musixmatch

Dry ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

½ cup pecans, chopped

Wet ingredients

2 large eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

⅓ cup Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, or ½ cup melted Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening

Instructions

Preheat the waffle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until they are blended. Stir in the chopped pecans.

Mix the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk again until blended.

Combine the mixtures. Add the flour mixture and the Crisco oil to the egg and milk mixture. Whisk until the batter is just combined, with small lumps remaining. Do not overmix.

Cook the waffles. Spray the preheated waffle maker with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron.

Bake for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the iron stops steaming.

Serve with your favorite toppings, such as butter and maple syrup.

Waffle batter 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs, separated

• 1⅔ cups buttermilk (or 1⅔ cups milk plus 1 tsp vinegar)

• ⅓ cup melted butter or vegetable oil

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple gel food coloring 

Toppings

• Whipped cream, for "clouds"

• Rainbow sprinkles, for extra color

• Maple syrup, optional 

Instructions

1. Prepare the batter. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, buttermilk, and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

2. Fold in the egg whites. In a third clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the waffle batter until no streaks remain.

3. Separate and color the batter. Divide the batter evenly into six small bowls. Add a few drops of a different gel food coloring to each bowl (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple). Stir each bowl until the color is fully incorporated and vibrant.

4. Transfer batter to piping bags. For a tidy rainbow effect, transfer each color of batter into its own piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped off.

5. Cook the waffles. Preheat your waffle iron. For a traditional rainbow design, pipe the colors onto the hot waffle iron in concentric circles, starting with the purple batter in the center and piping outward to the red. For a "tie-dye" look, you can dollop the colors randomly across the iron.

6. Garnish and serve. Cook the waffles according to your waffle maker's instructions, typically for 3–5 minutes. To serve, cut the finished round waffles in half to create rainbow arches. Top with whipped cream "clouds" and rainbow sprinkles. 

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup milk

• ¼ cup butter, melted

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup finely chopped apple (about 1 medium apple)

• Optional for serving: Maple syrup, powdered sugar, or whipped cream 

Instructions

1. Preheat your waffle iron.

2. Chop the apple into small, even, ¼-inch pieces. Finer pieces will blend into the batter better.

3. Combine dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt until well blended.

4. Combine wet ingredients. In a separate, smaller bowl, mix the milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.

5. Mix batter. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. The batter may still be slightly lumpy—do not overmix, as this can lead to tough waffles.

6. Fold in apples. Gently stir the chopped apples into the batter.

7. Cook the waffles. Spray the preheated waffle iron with cooking spray or brush with melted butter. Pour the batter into the center of the iron, spread it evenly, and close the lid.

8. Cook for 4–5 minutes, or until golden and crisp, following the manufacturer's instructions.

9. Keep warm. As each waffle finishes cooking, transfer it to a wire rack. This prevents the steam from the hot waffles from making them soggy.

10. Serve warm with your favorite toppings. 

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