Iron temps for waffles FYI

[doug hodder]

I plugged in the electric Belgian Waffle maker that I have and checked it's shut off temp and turn on temp with a laser thermometer...Just thought all you "waffle heads" might like to know. It shut off at 425-430 F and turns on at 360. I was trying to start cooking at 350....I'm sure others electric irons may vary, but that's what I got anyway. Doug

[dhazard]

Belgian Waffles for breakfast, I’ll be right over…
Ops can’t make it, I have to go to work covering the 49rs and Raiders. It’s a bummer but someone gota get paid to do it.

[doug hodder]

As a follow up...shortening and corn oil will smoke at 450, but that could be used as a rough temp guide. Doug

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

So Doug,
Did yaa take it one step farther?...
Crispy crust waffles at 450F???
Soft golden brown waffles at 350F???
Had a change of pace this morning for breakfast...
Had to drive down to the county fair to pick my daughter up from a camp over with a group of 4Hers...
The mother who stayed with them was fixing Swedish pancakes for breakfast and invited me to indulge...
Steaming hot, lathered up with melted butter and syrup, rolled up...
Whoa!!!... They're light, not too filling, could've easily downed about 30-40 of them, but stopped after 3...
Gonna get the recipe from her when the family gets back to town.
Next tear event I attend, I'm gonna do waffles and Swedish pancakes for breakfast for sure!!!

[doug hodder]

Didn't take it any further this morning Dean....the guy I get firewood from came by with a deal on a cord of pine early this AM so went out and unloaded and stacked it before it got too hot. I did toast up one of my earlier trial waffles however...a chocolate one, it really needed whipped cream on it and some strawberries...not syrup....Doug

[pgwilli]

Swedish pancakes Dean?
O.k. thats what Norma and I have when we visit "Swedish Hell" (IKEA)
with Lingon berries

[asianflava]

Doug, next time you've at Waffle House, shoot their waffle irons with the infared temp probe. They'll never know.

[doug hodder]

Good idea Rocky...and there is one in town!!! It's a dandy...since the remodel after the grease fire!!! Doug

[sdtripper2]

Thanks Doug for the information.

I wouldn't have guessed the temps would
have to be as high as you have recorded.

[rainjer]

My wife picked up a old cast iron cookbook at the library & it had a very small section on cast iron waffle irons. It said to drop a drop of water on the top paddle, if it sizzles & dances it is ready. Remove from heat, add batter, cook about 4 minutes & remove the waffle. I said you should be able to get 2 waffles before you return it to the heat. This was based on heating it with coals from a fire.

The water drop method is what I did when I used my camp stove to see if it was ready. I seem to be just right.

[Eunice]

Next tear event I attend, I'm gonna do waffles and Swedish pancakes for breakfast for sure!!!

If that is SLO then you need to do it again at Dillon Beach, right Dean? I will bring my syrup!
Eunice