Thanks, that was the missing link. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons
Take your waffle iron and set on the counter, open but not plugged in. I repeat, do. Not. Plug. It. In. Put an oven mitt on your non-dominant hand and touch the side of the iron, then using your dominant hand touch the iron. The goal is to touch it dead center every time. Keep doing this for a while, doing no more than fifteen minute increments, over several days, until you can tap it in the center on the first try. Now do it again until you can tap it on the center five times with no mistakes. This will help to establish in your sense of kinesthetics where the iron is, and where your target is. The oven mitt is so you can touch the side of a hot iron and not leave skin behind, and you want to practice with it as it adds a layer to your orientation. Now you're ready. Mix your batter and experiment with how long it takes to cook on your particular iron to the preferred level of doneness. Hope this helps. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Sharon > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > But I kept missing the squares, and getting batter everywhere but. I > see the advantage of a cookie sheet, but if I'm wearing a mit, how do I > feel where the batter goes with no sight? > Sharon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Nicole Massey > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > Nope, as I suspect it would get some odd results. A hot iron is > important so you sear the outside, it's like putting a cake in a cold > oven then trying to heat it up through the preheat cycle. And there > really isn't much need to do so either -- take a waffle iron and place > it on a large cookie sheet with edges, then use a measuring cup to pour > batter on the iron with your other hand in an oven mitt so you can keep > positionality and not burn yourself and you should be fine. And of > course remember the watchword for all blind cooking -- patience. > Getting in a hurry is the easiest way to get burned, cut, or other not > fun things. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Sharon > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:17 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > > > Anyone ever tried to fill it cold? > > Sharon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Jeri Milton > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:13 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Waffle Irons > > > > Funny because I was just talking about this very thing with my > husband > > and my mom. My son who's 7 recently had what he calls his Grandma > > Grandpa night, when he stays the night and next day with them. Well, > > he was completely amazed when Grandma made waffles from scratch and > > not in the toaster like his mama. LOL. I would like to try this > myself > > but have always been nothing less than terrified when it omes to > using > > a waffle iron. I sure would like to surprise my kids one of these > days > > by making them the good old fashion way. > > > > Jeri > > > > Sent from jeri's iPhone > > > > On Sep 11, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "Sharon" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I recently got a regular waffle iron that makes two square waffles > > > at a time, and a Belgian waffle maker that makes four Belgian > waffle > > > squares at > > a > > > time. Has anyone found they had good results with putting the mix > on > > > the iron before preheating? If not, how have people managed the > task > > > when it's so hot? Also, any way to get them crispier? > > > > > > Sharon > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
