Waffles??? Mixes and recipes

elisebutt65 · 14 August 2005 at 9:29PM

I got a waffle machine for £9.99 from Tchibo thanks to a poster on MSE, it does come with a ew recipes but i was wondering if there are any posters on here with some good waffle recipes, that are easy to whip up in the morning???

TIA

competitionscafe · 14 August 2005 at 11:31PM

A standard sweet waffle mix made and then served with vanilla ice-cream and real Maple Syrup is my favourite (not in the morning though!) Mmmm waffles.

Otherwise try these:

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/bakingdesserts/hotpuds/articles/0,,164353_168854,00.html

J_Tous · 15 August 2005 at 5:10PM

I have used the waffle recipe in the link given above and it works fine for me.

One of my favourite easy toppings is banana and maple syrup, or banana and jam.

The only problem I have which I haven't solved yet (still being a novice waffle-maker) is that if you make a few waffles and stack them on a plate they go soggy like pancakes, and you really need them crispy. So the answer seems to be to eat them straight away but then someone has to stand there making them! Let me know if you come up with a solution!

elisebutt65 · 15 August 2005 at 5:21PM

The instruction book with mine suggests putting them on a cake rack or grill, so they don't go soggy.

Alison_B · 15 August 2005 at 5:25PM

I make waffles for my son every morning. It makes 4 waffles and I make sure that I grease the machine thoroughly with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and then leave for 10 minutes to heat up. I mix 45g plain flour with 1 egg and 1/4 pint of skimmed milk. I pour some mixture into the machine and let them cook, then I add 1 teaspoon of green & blacks cocoa powder into the remaining batter mixture for chocolate waffles. He has these every morning with tinned fruit.

I have found the trick is to get the irons as hot as you possibly can (like cooking yorkshire puddings) and then leave them to cook for about 5 minutes without opening the machine, that way the waffles are solid and crispy rather than soft like pancakes.

summerday · 15 August 2005 at 6:41PM

My fave is nutella and sliced banana, mmmmmmm... you've made me wanna go and get my machine now cos I'm drooling!

Alison_B · 16 August 2005 at 8:28PM

Why can't we have great waffle makers like in the USA?

http://cgi.ebay.com/VillaWare-Mickey-Mouse-Then-Now-Waffle-Maker-Disney_W0QQitemZ4399755049QQcategoryZ20683QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

elisebutt65 · 16 August 2005 at 9:05PM

The waffle maker - that is.

Took ages to cook them and then they came out al limp - I left them in there for ages without lifting the lid, on full power, while i had a coffee - came back and they were still a bit limp and pallid.

Hmmm - think I may have to look for a more powerful model, am experimenting with a different recipe tomorrow - see if that make a difference.

catznine · 17 August 2005 at 9:54AM

Could you crisp them up under the grill? I freeze my cooked waffles individually and then pop them under the grill for breakfast.

Loadsabob · 8 September 2005 at 11:29AM

elisebutt65 - have you persevered with the waffle maker? I have a friend in Germany who's bought that same Tchibo one (weird coincidence that she and I found and ordered them independently at the same time, and she's not even on MSE!), and she's thrilled to bits with it, having used the recipes in the booklet. She says they've all come out crisp and golden and scrummy. She's a real foodie, too, so any sub-standard gadgetry goes STRAIGHT back if it doesn't do what she wants it to!

I've received mine but not made any yet, will try at the weekend...

competitionscafe · 8 September 2005 at 1:46PM

Do Tchibo still have these (I had a quick look but couldn't find it). I am reluctant to clutter the kitchen with yet another gadget but I love waffles and it's only a tenner.

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