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Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
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Lightly beat the egg in another medium bowl and combine with sugar, butter, and shortening, mixing well until smooth.
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Add the half & half, milk, buttermilk and vanilla and mix well.
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Add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture while beating and mix until smooth.
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If you can, cover and chill overnight, though the batter can be used right away.
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Rub a light coating of vegetable oil on a waffle iron, and preheat it.
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Leave the batter out of the refrigerator to warm up a bit as your waffle iron is preheating.
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Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter into the waffle iron and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the waffles are light brown.