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> When I was a kid, my mother made waffles, in fact her waffle maker
> looked identical to this one. She did not have such a mess.
>
> I just looked on the web and can not find anyrhing except recipes to
> make the batter, and stories about making waffles, and of course the
> dreaded links to other search engines that somehow figure I was really
> looking for "waffle porn". (Typical uselessness of the web these
> days).
>
> Can anyone tell me how to make waffles and be able to get them out of
> the maker in one piece. And, how does one know when they are done?

First of all, I would skip the mix. Paying a lot extra for a mix that
contains only the cheap ingredients that are kitchen staples in IMO, a
waste, especially when you have to add the more expensive ingredients,
eggs, milk and oil or melted butter. Waffle recipes are basically the
same as pancake recipes, the major difference being that to get nice
fluffy waffles you need to separate the eggs, beat the whites and then
fold them into the batter.

The light on the waffle iron is most likely just an indication that the
elements are on so the temperature is low, and it should go off when the
iron is up to the proper heat. Waffles are usually fully cooked when they
stop steaming.

It is quite typical for the first waffle in a batch too stick, especially
with the old irons without non stick surfaces. The best thing to to is to
season it by wiping it with oil and heating it up. Be careful not to scour
off that baked on oil surface. Make the first one a small one by
spreading the batter around in a thin layer. You also have to be fairly
quick, removing the first waffle and adding the next batch of batter
before the iron cools off too much.

> PS. I am a bachelor and have been judged as being the worlds worst
> cook by the "Worst Home and Gardens" magazine.

I am sorry, but I think that the mother of a friend of mine has that honor
locked up :-)