Assignment 20 - Hannah Pulley

How to make waffles:

You’ll need a waffle iron, pancake/waffle mix, the required ingredients to prepare it, and frozen fruit, syrup or any other toppings of your choice.

First, plug in your waffle maker and let it heat up.  For half a batch, or two large waffles, measure out one cup of dry mix, one half cup of milk, one egg white and two tablespoons of coconut or vegetable oil. The quantity of ingredients can vary depending on what brand of pancake mix you’re using; often, the recipe for waffles is slightly different than that for pancakes. Oil is mixed into the batter because it is difficult to grease a waffle maker, and the egg white makes the inside of the waffle nice and fluffy. Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl - you don’t have to worry about getting every single one of the lumps out. Open the waffle maker, run your hand under cold water, and then flick some of the water on the iron. If the water boils away immediately, your waffle maker is properly preheated. Use a ladle or large serving spoon to pour half of the batter into the waffle maker and close the lid.

Usually waffles take about three minutes to cook; you can use this time to prepare your toppings. I prefer to heat frozen berries in a glass measuring cup in the microwave, smushing them with a fork halfway through to make a sauce. You could set out maple syrup, peanut butter and jelly, or Nutella if you’d like.

The best way to tell when each waffle is done is to watch the steam that escapes that waffle maker: once the steaming stops significantly, all of the liquid batter has been cooked. Open the lid and use a spatula to loosen the edges, and then flip the waffle onto a plate. Cover with the lid of a pan to keep one waffle warm while you make the other, or if it’s the morning of the last day of the semester and you’re cooking for the group of ten that came over for a last minute study session before today’s finals, place them in in an oven heated to 150^o F until you’re ready to serve. Enjoy!