HtownGourmet
11-26-2007, 04:27 AM
A lot of people use Bisquick and Krusteaz for waffle batter which is good because it's generally a thicker product than most pancake batter that is available from your local grocery store. However, you can also use pancake batter with 1/4 cup of vegetable oil for every 2 cups of pancake batter used. I have used Walmart's batter and Kroger's with great success. The great thing about these products is that generally all you need to add is the water and the oil. The egg powder is usually included. I don't know if any of these are Texas companies, but I'm looking to find one.
Syrup is important. Some syrup will make the waffle soggy and ruin your crips waffles. A little town in Jefferson TX has a great syrup called Blackburn's Waffle Syrup. It's inexpensive and tastes great. Don't mess with the light syrup if you can help it. Many of them taste ok at first but finish with a plastic like film in your mouth.
Waffle makers are important too. A good non stick model works the best. Season with oil. Don't spray with a nonstick spray as it could eat away at the coating and you don't want to eat that stuff. A website http://www.TexGourmet.com has a really neat waffle maker in the shape of Texas. Lots of other shapes can be found on the internet as well. But I'm a State Pride kind of guy.
Make sure you heat up the waffle iron good and let it cook all the way maybe a few seconds longer for crisp waffles. The oil you add to batter helps it form sticking. Always clean your iron with a paper towel after it has cooled and periodically wipe it down with some vegetable oil to keep it going.
Hope this helps you out.
Syrup is important. Some syrup will make the waffle soggy and ruin your crips waffles. A little town in Jefferson TX has a great syrup called Blackburn's Waffle Syrup. It's inexpensive and tastes great. Don't mess with the light syrup if you can help it. Many of them taste ok at first but finish with a plastic like film in your mouth.
Waffle makers are important too. A good non stick model works the best. Season with oil. Don't spray with a nonstick spray as it could eat away at the coating and you don't want to eat that stuff. A website http://www.TexGourmet.com has a really neat waffle maker in the shape of Texas. Lots of other shapes can be found on the internet as well. But I'm a State Pride kind of guy.
Make sure you heat up the waffle iron good and let it cook all the way maybe a few seconds longer for crisp waffles. The oil you add to batter helps it form sticking. Always clean your iron with a paper towel after it has cooled and periodically wipe it down with some vegetable oil to keep it going.
Hope this helps you out.