Waffles

pepp77 · 15 Jul 2018 at 17:42

A new place has opened on my local high street called Kaspas. It sells Waffles/Crepes with ice cream. I saw it as I was driving past today and I thought hhhmmm, that sounds nice.

I have everything I think is needed for waffles (including buttermilk and a waffle maker (christmas present I haven't actually got around to using yet)) but wondered if anyone had a go to recipe rather than me just relying on one I find on the web.

D.P. · 15 Jul 2018 at 19:01

It's a process but worth it:

http://www.waffle-recipes.com/liege-waffle-recipe-gaufres-de-liege/

Raymond Lin · 15 Jul 2018 at 19:51

I don’t know what it is but when I make a batch, the first one always goes in the bit. I either over fill it, burn it or it’ll stick.

2nd one onwards is always perfect.

SoliD · 15 Jul 2018 at 20:45

Raymond Lin said:
I don’t know what it is but when I make a batch, the first one always goes in the bit. I either over fill it, burn it or it’ll stick.

2nd one onwards is always perfect.

How do you clean the waffle maker? Are you just using hot water or fairy liquid? If the latter you're removing any coating it is building up and then having to rebuild it the next time around meaning your first one is junk.

Malevolence · 15 Jul 2018 at 20:57

Belgian waffles with vanilla ice cream, maple syrup and crumbled pistachio nuts is food fit for the Gods.

Raymond Lin · 15 Jul 2018 at 21:05

SoliD said:
How do you clean the waffle maker? Are you just using hot water or fairy liquid? If the latter you're removing any coating it is building up and then having to rebuild it the next time around meaning your first one is junk.

That explains it but I do spray it with some oil before every batch.

jpaul · 15 Jul 2018 at 22:14

pepp77 said:
It sells Waffles/Crepes with ice cream

ask them about their recipe - yeast yes/no ?
would be interesting to try the ale yeast from link ... does that avoid the characteristic dried yeast taste.

re irons : most are non-stick though, so its not like seasoning a frying pan, where detergent will kill surface (thought you had a nordicware non-stick stove-top Raymond - from last discussion) so like pancakes, (and discussed here ) usually uneven temp , or too much oil kills first one.

[would still like a rotating kitchen-aid one but they are £250 (a practical kitchen-aid appliance -lol) but i use a cuisiunart, with a beaten egg-whites fold in recipe]

pepp77 · 16 Jul 2018 at 08:41

D.P. said:
It's a process but worth it:

http://www.waffle-recipes.com/liege-waffle-recipe-gaufres-de-liege/

Was really after something I could try straight away, not in a week, but thanks

I ended up using this - http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/31240/buttermilk-waffles.aspx

Was very good, crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. I had it with some Mint Choc Chip.

Tone1979 · 16 Jul 2018 at 16:55

This is the mix I do on a monthly basis. No buttermilk and gluten free. I have guests who stay and always ask for these when they do stay.

https://theteachercooks.com/2010/09/06/nice-and-crispy-waffles/

Hope that helps

jpaul · 16 Jul 2018 at 18:05

was that the right link ? .. it uses flour hence gluten ?

Tone1979 · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:28

sorry!! (just had a baby, brain no worky)

I use Gluten free flour for this recipe and it works well.

jpaul · 19 Jul 2018 at 21:55

Have never bought maple syrup in the USA, but I assume it must be much cheaper than the UK (£12/L Kirkstone) since you always get an unlimited supply in the likes of IHOP,
it's price in the UK limits the enjoyment of waffles/pancakes.

The butter/cream material (small ice cream scoop) they serve on waffles/pancakes in the USA is good too, for flavour , is there a UK equivalent.?

XeNoN89 · 20 Jul 2018 at 08:08

jpaul said:
Have never bought maple syrup in the USA, but I assume it must be much cheaper than the UK (£12/L Kirkstone) since you always get an unlimited supply in the likes of IHOP,
it's price in the UK limits the enjoyment of waffles/pancakes.

The butter/cream material (small ice cream scoop) they serve on waffles/pancakes in the USA is good too, for flavour , is there a UK equivalent.?

I noticed a lot of the 'Maple Syrup' I saw in america was actually maple flavoured syrup, not the real kind you get from the tree. Guessing it's much cheaper

malolo · 20 Jul 2018 at 10:36

jpaul said:
The butter/cream material (small ice cream scoop) they serve on waffles/pancakes in the USA is good too, for flavour , is there a UK equivalent.?

You can buy maple butter in the UK (I use maple moose). I know it's not exactly what you're talking about but it still makes all sorts of things delicious, hot cross buns smothered in it are amazing!

Tyrone1Wils · 20 Jul 2018 at 10:37

Morrisons sell their own brand Maple butter for £1.80

jpaul · 20 Jul 2018 at 11:19

XeNoN89 said:
I noticed a lot of the 'Maple Syrup' I saw in america was actually maple flavoured syrup

yes you're right it appears Denny's and IHOP is high fructose corn syrup ... wonder what agarve syrup would be like

malolo said:
I know it's not exactly what you're talking about but it still makes all sorts of things delicious, hot cross buns smothered in it are amazing!

ok apparently it's whipped butter https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-whipped-butter-427820 .. have to make some up.

Raymond Lin · 20 Jul 2018 at 13:04

jpaul · 20 Jul 2018 at 13:57

more gratuity needed
next meme is an embedded meme ? Denny's tweet made use of a popular 'zoom in' meme

jpaul · 22 Jul 2018 at 12:44

pepp77 said:
A new place has opened on my local high street called Kaspas

no pictures/review yet ?
is there a goto waffle restaurantr in the UK ?

pancakes last night (beaten cream topping added some fine cornmeal with flour)

malolo · 22 Jul 2018 at 15:48

jpaul said:
is there a goto waffle restaurantr in the UK ?

Don't think there's really a national chain for them. When I feel like chicken and waffles I go to Dirty Bones and when I want sweet waffles I go to Snow flake Gelato.