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Waffle Baker Tips
•Most waffle recipes can be poured directly onto the nonstick waffle grids. Use a cooking spray for dessert waffles or any recipe with a lot of sugar. If your waffles start to stick, the grids may need to be scrubbed with a nylon brush to remove any
•Waffles can be made ahead of time and kept warm in a 200ºF oven. Or let them cool and pack in an airtight con- tainer; store in refrigerator or freezer. They can be reheated in a microwave oven, a toaster oven, or regular oven.
•Most waffles are done in about 5 minutes. Some of the recipes which are made from scratch may take a little longer. Check for doneness at about 5 minutes. If the cover of the waffle baker doesn’t lift up easily, then let it cook a minute more before checking again. When the steaming stops is also an indi- cator that the waffle is done.
Cleaning Your Waffle Baker
1.Unplug from outlet and let cool.
2.Wipe cooking grids and outside of unit with a damp, soapy cloth. Rinse cloth and wipe grids again.
3.Do not use steel wool, scouring pads, or abrasive cleansers on any part of the unit. Never use sharp or pointed objects for cleaning purposes.
4.Always allow the appliance to cool down com- pletely before
storing. The unit can be stored upright to save space.
DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER OR OTHER LIQUID.
“From Scratch” Waffle Recipes
Basic Waffles
2 | cups flour | 13⁄4 | cups milk |
2 | tablespoons sugar | 1⁄3 | cup vegetable oil |
1 | tablespoon baking powder | 2 eggs | |
1 | teaspoon salt |
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir together milk, oil, and eggs. Gradually add milk mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until just blended. Pour batter onto waffle baker. Makes 41⁄2 cups batter (18 waffles).
Blueberry Waffles: After pouring batter onto waffle grids, sprinkle fresh blueberries over batter then close lid. Do not stir berries into batter; this makes
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