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Default how to control crunchiness?

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:58:45 GMT, "peter" > wrote:

>I'm trying to make something similar to a waffle. I want the browned part to
>be crunchy/crispy. But no matter how long I heat it, it remains spongy, even
>when burnt. The ingredients are pretty generic:
>
>all purpose flour
>baking powder
>corn starch
>milk
>water
>egg
>sugar
>
>Is there something I need to add or remove to make it crispy?


Oil. All the waffle recipes I know of are pancake recipes with extra
oil.

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