On 05/09/2011 8:49 AM, Jerry Avins wrote:
> On Sep 5, 12:28 am, "Polly > 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).




There is a wide range of waffle recipes. Try separating the eggs and
beating the whites then folding them into the mixed batter. Due to my
cardiac diet, my wife has taken to substituting half the flour with
whole wheat. You can also use buttermilk instead of regular and add some
baking soda and reduce the baking powder.



> 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?
>

We used to have an old used waffle iron that someone had given us and it
got a lot of use. The element wires burned out a few times and I was
able to repair it a couple times. A few years ago we replaced it with a
Proctor Silex Belgium waffle iron. It has a non stick surface and it
never sticks.

FWIW, my wife made blueberry whole wheat waffles for brunch yesterday
and I just had one heated up with my lunch.