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I have been trying to make waffle dogs with breakfast sausages on our stove top with poor results. Once in a while one turns out but for the most part it isn't cooking properly and therefore not releasing properly. Most of the time is just separates at the sausage.

I am using waffle mix and skin-cased, pre-cooked sausages.

I've tried using cooking spray and olive oil as the release agents.

Using a medium heat (gas flame) and pre-heated the iron (no way of knowing what the actual temp but should be the same idea over a camp fire).

What are you successful dogger's doing out there??

Don't have a waffle dogger. But I do have cast iron waffle irons. You need to have oil in your waffle recipe. Also I find that you need to get the iron hot on one side then flip to the other side and cook. I can smell the waffle as it cooks and it will start to swell the iron. I also use plenty of spray oil right before I batter it. If this does not help you may need to re season your iron.

Good luck.....it's supposed to be fun!

I run the temp up high enough that the spray (pam) just starts to smoke...that's about the same temp for a regular waffle. like 360. I shot the electrical waffle iron and that's when it says it's time to pour, same thing for the cast iron waffle irons too. Opening them too soon tears them apart...once you pour it...wait for it to quit shooting steam...then give it some more time before you open it. I think you need more heat... Doug

Ditto what Doug says. I've made them using mix, on a gas stove and was successful. I use a brush and veggie oil(not olive) to grease it up between waffles. And I pre-heat both sides before starting. Good luck, and don't give up!

I have had great results on my stove. Like Doug said, you want a nice hot iron before you start. A drop of water should sizzle on the iron kind of hot. I use pam spray(butter flavored) I'll fill one side then close and flip. Let it cook a bit then flip again. After that side has cooked for awhile I'll pull the handles open alittle bit. If I feel resistance I'll let it cook alittle longer. When its close to being done it should open right up. Then I check for browness and cook it alittle longer if it needs it. I just tried some Organic Batter Blaster. Its batter in a can. It works like the presurized whip cream cans. If you want to knock out some waffle dogs at camp without dealing with a bowl and laddle its an easier way to go. You can make 20 or so waffle dogs per can depending on your choice of fillings.

One thing no one has mentioned......

Dust your sausage with corn starch. It will impart no flavor but will act as a primer for the batter to stick to. I have been doing this with any damp vegatable before battering and deep frying and have no more naked onion rings!

Good tip Bob...I need to try that on the onion rings! I like how you worded that..."primer" Doug

Made sense to me wet don't want to stick to wet.

However the dry corn starch will adhere to the damp meat and veggies then the wet batter wants to cling to the dry corn starch.

I get the most beautiful onion rings and mushroons since I have found this little trick.