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Transcend – great coffee, AND Waffles!
Jul 18th
Well, I finally made it to Transcend Garneau this weekend.
Picked up some coffee, and had a quad shot americano, and a waffle with apple brandy butter.
I think this was probably the tastiest waffle I’ve had anywhere!
It was a pretty tiny waffle though. Next time I’ll order 2, maybe 3. A single serving of the apple brandy butter would still be plenty!
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My Waffles v0.1
Nov 11th
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk
5 tbsp applesauce
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add each of the wet ingredients to the dry while beating together.
Beat til smooth. I like to let the batter sit for a few minutes while the baking powder
does its thing – you’ll see little bubbles in the batter.
Measure out mix into hot waffle iron.
Cook until golden brown. Serve hot.
This recipe is a variation of the Waffles I recipe found on allrecipes.com
Wanted to make something with less oil.
The end result?
These turned out very well. They weren’t quite as light and fluffy as I like – but I suspect that the baking powder may be stale, so I’m going to try this again after getting some new baking powder.
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it's waffle time again!
Sep 4th
I think that I’ve had at least 5 or 6 waffles from a restaraunt in the past 3 weeks – and one thing I realized… are they ever expensive! The least expensive place was the Wooden Shoe restaraunt in Gull Lake – great waffles – plain waffle with maple syrup was $4.
The breakfast restaraunt that my daughter started working at charges just over $7! And the local cafe, Morangoe’s, charges almost $8 – just over $9 if you want one of their ‘premium’ syrups. The Morango’s waffles were probably the best out of them all – but way too expensive. Especially when I like to have at least 2 waffles! Time to buy a waffle maker (to replace out old broken one), and save a couple bucks while satisfying my waffle cravings!
Anyway, after some research online, and looking around at the local shops, I ended up buying a Waring Professional Belgian waffle maker (model #WMK300). It’s a nice looking machine – the biggest downside is that it has a large footprint, and I can see storing it between uses will be a challenge.
That’s the only downside I can see so far. The manual to get started was very easy to follow – although I did get a bit mixed up and had one waffle get over-cooked. The unit is supposed to beep when the waffles are done, and for the one waffle, it never beeped. It ended up being extra crispy on the outside, but it was still tender and fluffy on the inside – so all was good.
I ended up making waffles for dinner, and my daughter had some friends over as well – so I ended up giving the waffle maker a good workout for its first use! Kudo’s all around.
For the waffles tonight, I didn’t even make a special batter. Used Coyote brand Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle mix – adding a tablespoon of vegetable oil instead of the 3 optional tablespoons asked for in the Coyote directions. Was going to add some vanilla, but I forgot.
The manual of the WMK300 contains a few waffle recipes – some from scratch, some using commercial pancake/waffle mixes.
The beep signals are taking a little bit to get used to – the first one is easy though. 6 beeps after you first turn the waffle maker on and preheat it indicate that the waffle maker is ready to make waffles. The green light will be on. You open the lid, add your batter, close the lid, and then rotate 180o to the right. When the unit beeps 3 times, rotate the waffle maker 180o to the left, open it up, and remove the waffle. To this point, no problems.
I think that if you take too long and leave the waffle maker open, it cools down, green light goes out. If you add mix now, close lid, rotate – you won’t hear a beep, and you run the risk of getting an overcooked waffle if you’re not paying attention. Like I did when making my second waffle from the machine. (Yeah, I just did the quick scan of the instructions instead of actually reading them thoroughly).
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Classic Belgian Waffle's
Sep 14th
From the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker instruction booklet:
Classic Belgian waffles have a crispy outside and are soft and moist on the inside. They are often served as a part of a celebration—even to celebrate something as simple as a beautiful day. Try these waffles with your favorite syrup or a topping such as sliced fresh strawberries and freshly whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one packet)
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs, separated (for 3 yolks and 1 egg white)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
Minimum-required Tools
- waffle maker
- measuring cup and spoons
- whisk or hand mixer
- small sauce pan
- large mixing bowl and spoon
- heat safe spatula
Directions
Heat half of the water to lukewarm, 105°-110°F. Dissolve the yeast in the water with a pinch of sugar; let stand for 5-10 minutes, until the mixture begins to foam.
Put the flour and salt into the large bowl; stir to blend and reserve. Add the egg yolks, one of the egg whites, and remaining sugar to the yeast mixture; stir to blend. Add the remaining water, milk, melted butter, oil, and vanilla; stir until the mixture is smooth. Stir the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and beat until the mixture is smooth.
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form when removing the mixer. Fold the egg whites gently into the Belgian waffle batter. Let the batter stand for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Helpful Hint
Setting #4 for the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker achieves a golden brown baked Belgian waffle. You can adjust the browning control if you prefer lighter or darker waffles.
Preheat your waffle maker on your preferred setting (use setting #4 for the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker); the ready indicator light will turn on when preheated (the green indicator light for the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker).
For best results, do not open the waffle maker during cooking of the Belgian waffle recipe. Doing so will offset the timing mechanism.
For the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker
Using the measuring scoop to measure the batter and pour into the preheated waffle maker. Use a heat-proof spatula to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close lid and rotate waffle maker 180° to the right. Bake the Belgian waffle in the waffle maker until beeper indicates that the waffle is done. Rotate waffle maker 180° to the left.
For any waffle maker
Measure out enough batter for your waffle maker and pour into the preheated waffle maker. Use a heat-proof spatula to spread the batter evenly over the grids. Close lid and bake the Belgian waffle in the waffle maker until it indicates the waffle is done; in professional waffle makers, this is usually indicated by a light, a tone sounding, or both.
Remove waffle and repeat until all batter is used. Waffles may be kept warm in an oven at low-heat (200°F). Place Belgian waffles on a cookie sheet on a rack in the warm oven. Serve with whipped cream, fruit, jam, powdered sugar, or a warm fruit syrup.
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Classic Waffles
Sep 6th
(from AllRecipes.com)
Original recipe yield: 10 to 12 waffles.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Ready In: 25 Minutes | Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups warm milk
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside.
Preheat waffle iron to desired temperature. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs.
Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla.
Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; beat until blended.
Ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron.
Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
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