Questions tagged [waffle]
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Getting a better waffle split (stroopwafels)
I'm currently trying to make stroopwafels on an electric stroopwafel maker, and I've had a decent amount of success; my waffles come out brown on both sides, and after cutting them into a circle with ...
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How can I convert this cottage cheese pancake recipe to waffle?
I know that the general rule for converting pancakes to waffles is add an egg and 1/3 cup of oil. However, as you can see below this recipe has 8 eggs and no oil (except that used for cooking the ...
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Making crispier waffles in the oven
I have a silicone waffle mold for use in the oven. I'm not expecting to get anything like what I'd get from a real waffle iron, but even with low expectations I've been quite disappointed: my oven ...
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Only fluffy waffles always stick
I have the Salter Deep Fill XL waffle iron and it has served me very well with this recipe:
100ml milk
100g self raising flour (Doves Farm gluten free, in my case)
1 large egg
1tsp vanilla extract
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Taiyaki not forming correctly
I've been practicing making Taiyaki and my recipe seems to work. But I recently changed it a bit to make the batter chocolate flavored.
Here's the recipe I used:
60g All purpose flour
55g Sweet ...
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The secret to crispy sourdough waffles?
This is my first post so forgive me if I break etiquette! I am trying to figure out why I can't seem to achieve crispy waffles. I've been working with the King Arthur recipe: https://www....
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Large waffle HowTo
So I have pretty successful gluten-free waffles with this post but now I'd like to make a fairly large waffle. I don't have a large waffle maker/griddle/iron but I do have a fairly deep frying pan ...
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Gluten-free waffles
I've been making gluten-free pancakes for some time (with varied, but usually good, success) and want to try my hand with waffles as I recently bought a waffle iron.
I intend to use a slightly ...
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Bisquick waffle surface is inconsistent. Likely equipment or recipe problem?
I've been using the same waffle recipe and waffle maker for about 10 years. Lately, my waffles have changed a bit.
Waffle iron takes quite a bit longer to indicate done. Previously I'd expect it ...
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How to stop waffles from sticking to pan?
How can I keep waffles from sticking to pan? As I grease the pan with oil before putting mixture, but the waffles stick to pan and it becomes difficult to get waffles out of pan.
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Stovetop Waffle Iron vs Electric Waffle Maker
I can't decide between buying a waffle maker (electric appliances used to cook waffles simply by pouring in the batter and turning the device on), or waffle iron (cast iron devices used to cook ...
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Creating some flakiness inside a Belgian Liege waffle
I have a pretty good basic recipe for Belgian Liege waffles. Its as follows: 1 egg, 40g butter, 5g salt, 20g sugar, 250g flour, 6g dry yeast, 90ml milk, once the ingredients are combined and the dough ...
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Baking ratio for waffles!
What is the ratio between flour, sugar, fat, liquid, and egg for waffles?
I searched up "baking ratios" and "cooking ratios" but the closest thing that came up was for pancakes. Now, I know pancakes ...
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How to make wafer balls
I would like to make a homemade ferrero balls, but I am struggling with figuring out how to bake the wafer balls. I was looking on some wafer makers or even if I could directly buy the wafer balls ...
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Substituting maseca (corn flour) for ap flour in waffle cones
I want to make a maseca based waffle cone but I am not sure what to use as the binding agent in substitute of flour. My first assumption was to mix in a .7% ratio of vital wheat gluten. Any ...
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What is the purpose of waffle irons that flip?
I saw some local shops selling waffle irons that have a complicated gimbal mechanism (such as the Bella Rotating Waffle Maker listed here). What is the purpose of begin able to turn the waffle within ...
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How to cook waffles intended for freezer-then-toaster?
I intend to cook a bunch of waffles to be stored in the freezer and later retrieved for warming in a toaster or on the racks of a hot oven. I want a homemade version of an Eggo.
Should I initially ...
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Over-resting waffle dough
I'm planning on making belgian waffles as a dessert but I want to prepare the dough in advance.
Most recipes use yeast and require the dough to raise between 45 min and 1 hour.
Would it be ...
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Eggless Belgian Waffles become unbreakably hard
I am a big admirer of Belgian Waffles and hence have been trying to come up with the perfect recipe to prepare them. However, I cannot use eggs in waffles because majority of my cousins are vegetarian....
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How long can you keep yeasted waffle batter (including eggs/buttermilk) in the refrigerator?
How long can you keep yeasted waffle batter (including eggs/buttermilk) in the refrigerator?
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At what temperature to bake waffles in a Lékuké silicon mold?
We bought a Lékué silicon mold for waffles to be used in the oven, but the box in which we bought it does not mention the temperature at which to use it.
Can anyone having experience with baking ...
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Does it matter if I make waffles in a frying pan?
I have some waffle batter ready (here is the recipe) but I don't have a waffle iron. Is it okay if I make it the way I make pancakes, by pouring batter in a frying pan?
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Refinishing Griswold No. 8 waffle iron handles
I'm in the process of restoring a badly neglected Griswold No. 8 waffle iron (885 886 if it makes any difference). I've got all of the cast iron parts stripped down and re-seasoned and just started ...
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Can I heat frozen waffles in the oven without a baking sheet?
Where I live I currently don't have a toaster, baking sheet, pan, or really anything that I could use as a container in the oven.
I'm starving and I'd like to heat up some frozen waffles and was ...
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Why does waffle dough get dark?
Always when I make waffles or pancakes the dough of it gets dark after a few hours. It looks like having black sprinkles.
Why is that and how long can I still use it?
The ingredients I use for ...
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Help! Liege Waffle excessively dense
I made liege waffles today and got a very dense crumb. I'm not sure if my waffle iron is not hot enough since it's a old model that only plugs in, no heat control. Any suggestions? Also, I left the ...
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Refrigerating cooked, gluten-free waffles
I have a gluten free recipe to make waffles:
2 cups gluten-free all-purpose (plain) flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
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Fix my waffle recipe
The other day, I made waffles for the first time in a long, long time. I had no recipe to use, so I found one online, and used it almost verbatim. When fresh, the waffles were very nice, however, the ...
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Problems with my technique in making a Belgian Liege Waffle
I have been following a very nice recipe to the dot. However, I encounter some problems. My final texture is more similar to a bread than a waffle.
Is this because I use trimoline instead of honey? ...
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Looking for a way to make a cone shaped cookie
I am trying to find a way to make a cross between waffle cone and fairy gingerbread. You might call it gingerbread flavored Krumkake or Pizelle. And if possible do it without a special waffle cone ...
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Why would I want to use the creaming method in waffles?
All good chemical leavened waffle recipes I have had (the ones from New best recipe, Bittman, etc.) instruct me to melt solid fats before adding them to the waffle batter. I only once tried a recipe ...
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How to evenly spread butter in each square of a waffle?
We made large Belgian-style waffles tonight and I found it incredibly difficult to evenly spread the butter in each square. In fact, it was so time consuming, by the time I was done, the waffle was ...
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Coating to make waffle cones withstand hot liquid?
I'd like to use a waffle cone, like used for ice cream, to hold hot liquids. I assume without modification, the liquid would soften the cone and break through.
Is there an edible coating I could put ...
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Adapting waffle recipe into mix
Assume I have a decent waffle recipe that I like. Assume it has nothing particularly unusual for waffles -- this means it has liquid ingredients such as milk or buttermilk, eggs, butter, vanilla ...
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Waffle iron with changeable plates for butter galettes
I'm looking for a recommendation for a waffle iron with interchangeable plates for butter galettes.
I have one but it's over 30 years old, falling apart and runs off 220V to boot.
Are there any ...
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Is there a way to keep chocolate chips from melting in chocolate-chip waffles?
My memory might be playing tricks on me, but I swear I've had chocolate chip waffles (or maybe pancakes) where the chocolate chips were still somewhat hard - in other words, not completely melted. ...
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How can I keep my waffle iron relatively clean when making waffles?
I do not make waffles overly frequently, but when I do I tend to make a mess of my waffle iron. I use a ladle to place waffle batter in the middle of my waffle iron. On accident I occasionally ...
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Do you season a cast iron waffle pan before using?
I just bought a cast iron waffle pan. I've seen conflicting advice about whether it should be seasoned. I have several old cast iron pans and my instinct would be to season it but I've also read that ...
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What materials would work for a waffle iron?
I'm somewhat curious if I could make myself something like this (though without the retro enclosure, at least initally):
While cast iron would probably be the best material, I'm not sure if I can ...
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Can you freeze waffle batter?
We have made too much waffle batter. The recipe includes flour, baking powder, salt, eggs and milk (no fat), and part of the instructions are to beat the eggs until frothy - we're assuming this is to ...
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What's wrong with my technique in this Belgian Liège Waffle recipe?
I've been using this awesome recipe to make Belgian Liège waffles, but my results are never consistent. Could you guys help me reverse engineer the recipe a bit?
During the butter-adding phase in ...
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Is there a formula for converting pancake batter to waffle batter?
I have a wonderful pancake recipe that I would like to convert into a waffle recipe. Is there a generally accepted formula for doing this? Based on other recipes I've seen, it looks like the amount ...
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