Hi all, I realize that I am sort of "bumping" a relatively old subject up to the top again, but for the last few days I have been shopping for a home Belgium waffle maker as an "upgrade" for our old conventional Cuisinart waffle maker. I like our regular waffles, but I think I will like homemade Belgium waffles better. I can't claim that waffles are my passion, as housefamous can, but I may eventually "evolve" to that point, and I read the post of housefamous with great interest, as well as this entire message thread. I have been shopping in Amazon. The user reviews at Amazon have been a good resource of hands-on information about the various models of waffle makers available. The reviews here in this message thread seem to be consistent with many of the Amazon reviews. The Waring Pro models there have received a preponderance of good reviews and, based on them and the messages here, I have decided to purchase one of the Waring Pro models. However, the question remained as to which model of the Waring Pro I should choose. The fixed handle Waring Pro WMK300 seems like a junior version of the "commercial" Waring Waffle Maker WW150. I finally settled on the Waring Pro Professional Quality Belgian Waffle Maker (Wwm400pc) as the "latest" model. I'm going to take a chance on that one, even though the Waring website doesn't list anything beyond the WMK300A model. I'm curious as to how this is going to turn out. I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the last waffle maker that I purchase. ZM

Clare: You will probably get a lot of leads on the WaffleBakers. I have a Toastmaster that is good for regular waffles. For Belgian waffles I just stack 2 high and put ice cream in between and on top. I have a great recipe for Waffles if you would like to try.My DD uses this for Belgian Waffles. LOUÂS Pancakes and Waffles Recipe 2 ½ cups milk 2 eggs ( separated ) . 1/3 cup of veg. Oil 2 tablespoon of vanilla Pinch of salt ½ cup Sugar 1 cup of Wheat Flour 4 teaspoons Baking Powder All Purpose flour --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mix Pancake Batter: Put the first 6 ingredients ( except egg whites ) in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Put in the Wheat flour, Baking pwd. and some All Purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough flour to thicken slightly, (were it leaves ripples while mixing) not thin and loose. Beat the egg whites with a teaspoon of sugar, until peaked. Add ½ the egg whites to the batter and fold in easy. Beat the other ½ of the whites until very stiff and fold these in also. I put plastic in between pancakes for freezing. For Waffles: Thicken a little more, to where you have to move it around with a spoon, when it is put on the waffle iron . Then do the egg white thing as in the pancake batter. When baked I cool them fast on a rack and put them in a plastic bag, and right in the freezer. If you overcook a little, dampen slightly with water, before you put them in the toaster oven. As for the waffle iron , I have a very old round one with adjustable heat Range. It makes a waffle about ½ inch + thickness. For me this is just right, for the amount of butter and syrup that you can put on top. I donÂt use the Belgium Waffle Maker ; except when IÂm adding Ice cream and fruit topping , because itÂs too much waffle for the amount of syrup and butter. But may be good for you.! If I want a Belgium Waffle, I just make a double decker and put fruit or whatever filling in between. Then you have more cooked surface area , on the Waffles, which gives a better flavor. LOU

Bobbie : If you can take a picture, it would help. Top and bottom. Or check the Model # I'll take a look at mine, to see if it comes apart easily. If it is the same as mine ( Toastmaster Model 252A ), Don't throw it away. Mine looks like it should go in the trash, but it bakes better that any other I had before. You might be able to use an angle bracket and put a screw into the rivet hole , But not too far in, to where you would hit any wires. Cut the metal bracket leg off to the same height, as the other legs and put a rubber boot on the bottom. You could also use a piece of 3/4 IN. copper tubing. Flatten one end and bend it 90 deg. Drill a hole to put a screw thru,into the bottom of the waffle iron. Cut the copper to the same height as the other legs. Put a rubber boot on it, or stuff a cork in it, so it won't scratch. It should only take 5 minutes to make the leg. Let me know how it turns out. Maryanne: Good thing I didn't see the one in Hazelton first. Why didn't you put a plug on the old one ? You woman like to throw things away. Your Dog likes Waffles ???????????????? No Kidding !!! Now I know why you threw the other Waffle Iron away. Wheeee eeooooooooooooo !!! LOU

I wonder if parchment paper would work? But at the point that you're making it that way, given an actual kitchen, is it worth being able to say you're making the waffle maker do more stuff? I don't get an electric cake pop maker, other than for small children to bake in away from dinner being made, when one could as easily use a cake pop mold in the oven. Given that an electric waffle maker is so much easier to use than a stovetop waffle iron, and that it doesn't take up too much more room, does it really need multiple functions? If you don't have another contact grill or grill press, perhaps it's a good substitute, like for the grilled cheese sandwich or panini. People over stress the whole "nothing that has only one purpose" idea. Yes, you can use a fork or spoon to juice an orange, but a good reamer really does work better. You can't make waffles without some kind of waffle iron/maker, so why not just let it be a waffle maker?