Pumpkin Nut Waffles

• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 eggs separated (or an equivalent amount of Egg Beaters)
• 1 3/4 cups milk (try soy milk)
• 1/2 cup melted vegetable shortening 
• 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin
• 3/4 cup of chopped pecans

Sift together dry ingredients.  Beat egg yolks.  Combine with milk, shortening, and pumpkin.  Add to dry ingredients.  Beat egg whites stiff. 

Fold into batter.  (If you use the egg substitute, just skip the separation steps).  Pour onto hot waffle iron.  Sprinkle with a few chopped nuts and bake.

This is good!!!

• Yields: Makes about 8 waffles
• Preparation Time: Less than half an hour