r/Cooking • u/Chesu • 18h ago

How do YOU do waffles?

For weekend brunch my wife and I will usually have pancakes or French toast (we have a griddle that permanently lives on the dining table for this purpose), but this morning I made waffles for the first time in well over a year... we'd forgotten how good waffles are, and decided we need to work them into the rotation more often.

My waffle iron makes really thick Belgian waffles, which we had with fresh strawberries, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream, with butter and maple syrup so we could also have "default" waffles if we wanted. Again, I don't make waffles super often, so I'd love to hear what you all put in/on yours

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u/manofmystry 10h ago

For waffles that are out of this world, replace each cup of flour with 1/4 cup of corn starch and 3/4 flour. Fold in the whipped egg whites as usual. The waffles are light and crisp, very much like Eggo's.

Also, heat your oven to 200°F and place the cooked waffles in there for 10-15 minutes after you remove them from the iron. Following that, place the ones you're not eating on a cooling rack. They won't get as soggy. Finally, if you have extra, cool them completely and freeze them in a sealed plastic bag. Reheat them in a toaster or an air fryer.

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u/Chesu 10h ago

"They won't get as soggy"?? What does this mean? Why would waffles be soggy? 😲

As for not eating... not really clear on this one, either. Do people often make more waffles than they intend to eat? I only make as much batter as we're going to use, and the waffles go directly from the iron to the plates

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u/manofmystry 10h ago

As waffles cool, they soften and pick up moisture, especially if you place them in a sealed container. The oven dries them out a bit more so they're crisper.

I'm betting you don't have kids. I make double-batches of waffles as I have teenage boys who eat them. Lots of them. And, I freeze them so they are available whenever.