"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
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> 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 have my grandmother's waffle iron with the really heavy cast iron plates
and a detachable cloth-wrapped cord with springs on either end of the plugs.
Circa 1940's, I'd guess. It's a lovely chrome-looking waffle iron. It
heats up great! But I can't for the life of me make waffles in it. It
doesn't matter what batter I use, I just don't know how to time them
correctly. I get over-eager thinking about how long they should be cooking
and open the lid too soon. But if I leave them too much longer they get too
dark. I suppose I'll give it a try again one of these days. Meanwhile, I
just make pancakes. After all, they're pretty much the same thing, except
pancakes don't have the 'holes' in them

Jill