| 1 | Preheat waffle iron. |
| 2 | Preheat oven to 200°F. |
| 3 | Melt butter; reserve in a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper to mix. |
| 4 | In another bowl, beat together buttermilk and egg until well blended and whisk into dry ingredients. |
| 5 | Stir in cilantro and jalapeno. |
| 6 | Fold in corn oil and melted butter, mixing only until combined. |
| 7 | Lightly butter or spray grids of your waffle iron, if needed. |
| 8 | Brush or spray grids again only if subsequent waffles stick. |
| 9 | Spoon out ?cup of batter (or amount your waffle maker"s manufacturer suggests) onto iron, spreading it evenly to edge of grids with a metal spatula or wooden spoon. |
| 10 | Close lid and bake until golden and crispy. |
| 11 | Remove waffle from iron and separate into hearts or cut into whatever size pieces you want. |
| 12 | Place on a baking sheet, in a single layer, and put into preheated oven. |
| 13 | Continue making rest of batch and putting finished waffles on sheet in oven. |
| 14 | The waffles should bake in oven for 1 to 1 ?hours, or until they are very crispy. |
| 15 | Serve immediately or cool on a rack and serve at room temperature |
