Waffles with Southern Comfort Praline Sauce

INGREDIENTS

eggs, separated

1 1/2 cups

buttermilk

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

flour

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1 tbsp

sugar

1 cup

firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup

maple syrup

8 tbsp

unsalted butter, cut into cubes

2 tbsp

Southern Comfort (optional)

1 cup

roughly chopped toasted pecans

1/8 tsp

salt