Tips On How To Make Waffles In Waffle Maker

After weeks of listening to your family clamoring for waffles, you finally broke down and bought that new waffle maker with removable plates to make them crisp, tasty sweet breakfast they have been demanding. These tips on how to make waffles in the waffle maker are a must to know!

Unfortunately you discover that those waffles you made in your new waffle maker, came out a bit on the light side, heavy and to make matters worse they stuck to the waffle maker despite your liberal squirt of cooking spray.

Before throwing that new waffle maker out and declaring the whole thing a complete disaster, why not try again using these tips on how to make waffles in waffle maker.

Tips On How To Make Waffles In Waffle Maker

Hold the Cooking Spray!

For starters you need to sit down and carefully read the directions for use on your waffle maker.

Every manufacturer makes their appliance slightly different and most will tell you exactly how to use this appliance to get the best results.

In most cases, waffle makers that have been made in the last five years should not be sprayed with cooking spray.

Doing so can affect how the waffles cook, and can also gum up the waffle maker itself.

Batter Up

If you are having problems with your waffles sticking in the waffle maker, the problem may actually be waffle batter itself rather than the waffle maker.

It is actually the oil or butter in the waffle batter that prevents the waffle from sticking in the little squares, so adding a little more oil or butter should resolve the problem of those sticking waffles.

Lighten Up

In addition, if your waffle is coming out dense instead of light and fluffy on the inside, here is a little trick that is sure to lighten up the inside of that waffle.

When making your batter, separate the white and the yolk of your egg. Put the yolk in with the other wet ingredients and place the whites in a separate bowl.

Once your other ingredients are mixed together, beat the egg whites with an electric beater until they form stiff peaks.

Using a spatula, carefully fold the egg whites into the batter just before you start pouring into the waffle maker.

This gives your waffles a light and fluffy interior no matter how crisp the outside may be.

Leave the Lid Closed Until the Waffles are Done

While it is a natural inclination to take a quick peak to see that those waffles are cooking properly, lifting the lid to check on your waffles allows a lot of heat to escape, preventing your waffles from cooking properly.

So leave the lid closed until your waffle maker tells you the waffles are done, or until they have cooked for the proper amount of time.

Sitting Down Together To Eat

The best way to enjoy those tasty waffles is to sit down as a family to eat them together.

Since the waffle maker only makes one waffle at a time, this may not seem possible, but it is.

Simply turn on your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit at the same time you start preheating your waffle maker.

Then as each waffle is cooked, slide it onto a cookie pan you have placed in the oven.

Not only will this allow everyone to eat warm waffles together, it will actually crisp up the outside of your waffle a bit more, making them even better than fresh from the waffle maker itself.

By following these few tips, and doing a little experimenting on your own, you will soon be making delicious waffles your family will love in no time at all!

Waffle Makers to Consider Purchasing

 

Cuisinart WAF-F20 Double Belgian Waffle Maker, Stainless SteelPresto 03510 Ceramic FlipSide Belgian Waffle MakerCuisinart WAF-300 Belgian Waffle Maker with Pancake Plates