Cast-iron waffle maker secrets?

[aug251945]

Trust me you wont be disappointed. I have since been using this recipe with no problems what so ever. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/waffles-i/ Post back when you buy one, what you think of it. I am so in love mine and have been using it way more then I should be, LOL!

 

[skarned]

as for cooking it more evenly...after pouring the batter in, close it and then flip the whole waffle iron...that way it will cook more evenly...of course either flip it again in a few minutes or sometimes I open it and flip it inide so the more undercooked part is on the hot...both ways are helpful...

 

[skarned]

Also, I hope you cooked off the wax...that may be the problem

 

[bakersfieldboy]

I keep a glass spraybottle full of liquified coconut oil JUST for stovetop waffle ironing,......(and dog/cat food spraying)! Spray BOTH top and bottom BEFORE you super heat said iron, allowing your mix to settle at this time, than turn iron down to a low-medium heat (cast iron retains ALOT of heat) Spray again very lightly before cooking waffles for a minute and a half to two minutes on EACH side,......I do this with GF mixes all the time,.....Your iron won't need spraying after your third or fourth waffle, becaue it'll become seasoned as you go,.....Good Mornings and happy breakfasts!

 

[prinzonyx]

There is a trick to seasoning cast iron, especially for the first time. First off, scrub it really well with hot water and dish detergent to get off any coating that the manufacturer may have applied (since you've already used yours, you might be able to skip this step). Next, coat the cooking surfaces generously with lard (yes....better for you than crisco) or peanut oil, or another fat with a high flashpoint. Then you need to heat it until the fat smokes (seriously). Since it's a waffle iron, I'd set it in the oven at 400, rather than trying this on the stovetop (set the iron in a pan that will hold it comfortably, to keep the hot oil from dripping into your heating element and causing a fire!). Take the pan out and let it cool until you can wipe the excess fat out with a handful of paper towels, and that's it. Don't use soap to wash it! Very hot water, only, and heat it to dry. You may have to repeat the process a time or two, but it works like a charm, even on old, ill-kept cast iron.

(I just ordered a waffle iron, which is what led me here....definitely stealing some waffle recipes!!)

 

[BBQJOE]

Here's a cast iron story for you all!

I had a friend named Darrel. He met a gal and they moved in together.
She had a full set of cast iron pots and pans.

The gal took a trip home to see her parents. While she was gone Darrel thought he'd do something really nice for her.
He grabbed a drill, attached a wire wheel, and decided he would clean all that black "crud" off of her pans, and make them all silver shiny new again.

She's probably still angry to this day.

 

[redsix]

My wife recently bought a cast-iron waffle maker. We've tried it a few times with no success. The batter recipe that came with the waffle maker comes out like glue and burns on the outside and is still uncooked in the middle. We have a propane range and we've tried using a stovetop heat diffuser. The waffle maker we've seasoned with crisco. If anyone has any tips/suggestions/ waffle batter recipes I'd appreciate it, thanks.

Try adding more vegetable oil to your mix.

 

[Mama Hen and Co]

Hi, fellow wafflers!

I just got a new 'pre-seasoned' cast iron waffle iron from Lehman's.

It says on the site:

 

[Mama Hen and Co]

Oops!

I just got a new pre-seasoned cast iron waffle iron from Lehman's, and the site says this:

Need to re-season your cast-iron cookware?
Lightly coat inside and outside with only liquid vegetable oil. Make sure to get all the corners. (Do not use butter, margarine or solid vegetable oil such as Crisco).

Weird- I would have thought that Crisco would be perfect...??

Happy waffling,
Cecilia

 

[pcspinheiro]

Sorry to highjack the thread but it seems to be around the same topic.

First of, happy new year to everyone. I've been a user of a pair of Rome cast iron waffle irons and have had excellent success for years from first use. However, after moving to a new home and not using them for several months (they got "misplaced" along the process...) they now stick terribly! Have not been able to make a waffle since... I even tried seasoning it once more over the existing one but they still stick and just split in half when I (forcefully) try to open the 2 halves. What could have happened? I'm trying to use the same recipe which gave such good results before. Should I just strip the things down to bare iron and start over? If so, how to tackle that?

Thanks in advance and happy waffle making!
Paulo from Portugal