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Default how to control crunchiness?

On Jan 30, 11:39 am, Serene > wrote:
> 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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I made buttermilk waffles just this last weekend, and used melted
butter instead of oil as directed by in Joy of Cooking