9.20.2009 UPDATEI am so surprised that this product only has 3 stars.I use this 2-3 times a month...I make 1 cup of gluten free mix which puts out 28-30 baby waffles...then I freeze them on a baking sheet, once frozen I then bag them.This process of freezing helps them not to stick to each other.
Every morning my daughter wakes up saying "waffles, waffles" she's 2.I put 4 in the cold toaster oven set it on broil...ready in2-3 minutes.When I make the batter I add a tablespoon of honey, maple or agave to the batter...gives the waffles a tiny taste of sweetness.They are then ready for munching...I do not add additional syrup...to messy for a 2 year old.She loves them this way.
One more thing I no longer oil the waffle pan this makes them browner & crispier...yes only one side gets the toasty color the other side is lightly toasted.For presentation I always lay the dark side up.I love this pan!
Original Review:
My baby girl loves these little waffles.I think she was getting bored w/pancakes...I use a gluten-free mix from Whole Foods by 365, their delicious...I love them too.Make sure the pan gets nice & hot (otherwise the batter does not get a nice toasty color to it), I lightly oil each little griddle & they come out perfect. Buy some nice maple syrup & organic butter...Yum. Enjoy.
Got this for my birthday from my mom (it had been in my wish list for while) and I am not disappointed. I have three little boys who love pancakes and I don't have room for a large waffle iron in my kitchen. I tried this out (using the recipe included with the pan) and they were delicious and easy.
My tips for success: butter or oil the pan before you put the mix in and only cook 4-5 at a time (otherwise I had trouble flipping them fast enough--or else I need to turn it down some more!) Sprays don't work as well (same as any other non-stick surface--they leave residue and buildup on the Teflon); oil with a basting brush is better. You use a fork to flip them and it's actually not too hard to flip them back into the little holes.
Bottom line: Great purchase. Fun. Tasty waffles. Worth the money! :)
P.S. Here is the recipe in case you misplaced it. I think that they work best with the recipe that came with it.
Nordic Ware Silver Dollar Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. sugar
¾ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tbsp. melted butter
Directions
Preheat pan over medium heat and season with butter or oil. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat egg until light and fluffy. Add egg, buttermilk and butter to dry mixture; mix until blended. Spoon about 2 Tbsp. butter into each cavity, and cook until pancakes bubble. Turn each pancake over and continue cooking until pancakes are a light golden brown.
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I was excited about this product and it seemed like such a good idea!I love waffles, but hate the bulk of and inability to easily clean a waffle maker. So this seemed like a perfect compromise.But for me, it just didn't work.I used vegetable oil to grease the pannot non stick spray since it seems to get "gunky" on non-stick surfaces, and then put my batter in.It scorched quite quickly, even though it was only on medium heat, and then they stuck to the pan when I tried to turn them over to cook the other side.Trying to turn them over was a bit awkward, too. I don't know if my experience was different since we have an electric flat-surface range? Perhaps cooking on a gas stove is different?But I was not happy with how it cooked or the ease of use.I guess I'll have to drag out the wafflemaker...
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I LOVE Nordicware's products and was quite excited when I found this pan marked down at my local giant store.However, don't order this pan thinking that voila! You're going to get up and have a great time making waffles.Not so!This boy takes some serious practice to get them right.The instructions do not say at all if it needs oiled or not and since the finish is nonstick, you cannot spray it with cooking spray or it will peel off.So, my first batch, thinking that it might be the same coating they use for Williams Sonoma, was made without using any nonstick product.Well, I had waffle goo everywhere imaginable and crumbled up waffles.So, I dug it out, cleaned it, and tried again. (The ONLY thing that will clean this too, by the way, is a very soft, non-scratching bottle brush.You just wouldn't believe all the nooks and crannies this guy has!) This time I used butter in the waffle sections before I put in the batter.Guess what?It really works well!They flip out easily and you can actually turn them over without making a messy disaster.The directions indicate that you need to use a plastic fork to flip the waffles and believe me, that's the ONLY thing that works!They really should include that with this product it would definitely make life easier!Recommend, but be sure you use a good waffle recipe and butter in the compartments!
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We've had this waffle pan since Christmas and have used it maybe 10 times, so I can now say that it's performance has been consistent and very good.I've used at least three different recipes in it, and they've all worked fine in terms of not sticking (more on that below), but we really like the flavor of the buttermilk recipe that came with the pan so I mostly make it.Specifics that might help:1) I use this pan on a gas stove.When I get out the bowl to start the recipe, I put the pan on medium to heat.I think it cooks best if given a 8-10 minute heat-up period.
2) Based on another review here, I melt butter (real, of course) in a small pan next to the waffle pan and use a silicone pastry brush to brush melted butter into each waffle-spot before adding the batter.This not only works great (along with the non-stick of the pan itself) to release waffles, but tastes really good.We don't add any butter on top of the waffles because they already have a lovely browned-butter flavor.
3) I used a slightly-heaped tablespoon measure to put batter into each well.
4) Cook them until they look fairly dry on top, then use a small non-metal spatula or fork to flip them over.Press slightly on them to indent the 2nd side down into the waffle holes.
5) I use a plastic-bristle brush designed for cleaning baby bottles to clean the pan.I put a little dish soap onto it and scrub away.It's gentle enough that it doesn't scratch the non-stick surface, and the thing cleans VERY easily and quickly.
OVERALL: Compared to traditional waffle irons, easy clean-up is a huge part of the appeal.I used to almost never make waffles due to gooey and crispy bits of batter ending up everywhere, and a resulting sticky appliance.This one is so easy that I've used it ~10 times in five months.Plus, the waffles are really cute.The first side to cook gets nice and crispy and looks good; the other doesn't look as good; but that's true for any food item that gets flipped.I store it wrapped in a small towel to keep other pans from scratching its surface because I really like it and want it to last for years.With good treatment, it certainly seems like it will.
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