On Sep 5, 12:28*am, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> I want to learn how to be just a Killer waffle maker. *There's probably a
> hundred or so waffle recipes here and a VillaWare waffler. *The Villa and I
> are not friends. *I'm thinking that with many attempts and tests I should
> become comfortable - competent - and maybe even great in time for a holiday
> brunch or supper.
> * * I've read Julia, AB, Corriher and Crocker. *One uses yeast, one puts the
> batter in the refrigerator overnight. *One beats egg whites and folds them
> into the batter. *They all think it's pretty simple.
> * * I can't even manage to yank a waffle from its non-stick well-oiled
> tenacious grids.
> * * Do I have a defective waffle maker? *Need a better recipe? *Tire tool to
> beat on the grids?
> * * * * *Is there a happy waffle maker here who can help me? * Polly

I never had any luck with waffle recipes. I just mix up pancake batter
and add an egg for every cup of liquid (milk or water). I have two
waffle irons, both with interchangeable plates. The new one dates from
the '60s and is teflon coated. The other one is probably older than I
am and is probably worth more as an antique than as a small appliance.
With enough butter, neither one of them sticks after the first waffle.
Why is the first waffle always a mess?

Jerry
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Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.