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Note to self:

16 years ago

When making waffles DO NOT sub vanilla almond milk for regular milk. It won't be pretty. Yikes, what a mess! So much for waffles today. I managed to pry some large chunks out but not enough for hungry boys so over to the griddle to make chocolate chip pancakes with the rest of the batter. All was not lost but I'm going to be cleaning that waffle iron all morning :)

Tracey

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User
16 years ago
Tracy, heat up your waffle maker again, turn it off and place some wet paper towels on the surface, close and leave for a while. That should steam the crusty bits enough to soften them and make it easy to wipe out.

An old trick I learned years ago.

Ann
arabellamiller
16 years ago
Now, that's a picture I can appreciate! I bet they smelled amazing even if they were messy.

AM
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lindac
16 years ago
I'd be picking at that waffle iron with a fork and eating the stuck on chunks!
Bet they were wonderful!
Linda c
vacuumfreak
16 years ago
Well, Tracey, I knew you were doing something wrong when I didn't see dried batter running down the sides of the waffle iron onto the counter! LOL I bet this is one time when you'd appreciate having removable plates... it doesn't look like those are.

Glad you had enough batter to make pancakes with instead! Thanks for the warning about almond milk though!
Tracey_OH
Original Author
16 years ago
Whew-finally got it clean. Thanks for the tip Ann! Yes, the chunks were good. I was so disappointed that the waffles didn't turn out but the boys love pancakes too.

Bobby, haha-I've definitely had my share of overflowing waffle batter. Also not fun to clean up! No removable plates (I didn't know they made such a thing!) so lots of elbow grease. How has your waffle making been coming along?

Tracey
vacuumfreak
16 years ago
I haven't tried since the fried chicken thing (to be honest I haven't even cleaned the waffle iron since then, though I did scrape the counter). I finished all the frozen ones, so it will be time again soon. You have me wanting chocolate chip pancakes instead... it's been years!

While I'm sure it was a lot of elbow grease to clean, I'm glad you didn't also open the thing up halfway through the cooking time. You'd probably have thrown it away and gotten a new one rather than cleaned a disaster like that.
centralcacyclist
16 years ago
I learned that using fructose instead of sugar also makes waffles and pancakes stick.

Chocolate chunk waffles are our favorites.
althetrainer
16 years ago
Hmmmmm waffles! Yup Linda, I am with you, would be digging into the waffle iron for crumbs! LOL Al
sowngrow (8a) G
16 years ago
I despise having to clean waffle irons. Thanks for letting us know the outcome of substituting almond milk for cow's milk. I've got a half gal. of almond milk in the fridge now and might have done that same thing.
annie1992
16 years ago
Tracey, that's quite a mess you made there, LOL. Ashley would rather have the chocolate chip pancakes anyway, she still loves 'em.

Hey, gotta keep the ravenous hoard....um.....kids happy and fed, LOL. I'm glad yours were both.

Annie

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