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Aretha Frankenstein's Waffles of Insane Greatness
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112 Reviews
margopdx
July 7, 2019
Unfortunately this is not the best waffle recipe. Maybe the easiest, but not the best. The batter is too thin and waffles are too oily and tasteless. The best waffle recipe is Marion Cunningham's from her "The Breakfast Book." Her recipe has several fussy steps, but produces great waffles.
Suzanne F.
April 27, 2019
These waffles are so delicious! Light, crisp and tasty. I used butter and separated the egg yolk and beat the egg whites to soft peaks and folded in. I always do that with pancake and waffle batter.
MRubenzahl
March 20, 2019
These are soooooo gooooood. I just bought a new Presto FlipSide Belgian Waffle Maker.
OMG, this recipe is fabulous!!!! Makes a puffy waffle, crisp edges, chewy yet tender inside, light as air.
OMG, this recipe is fabulous!!!! Makes a puffy waffle, crisp edges, chewy yet tender inside, light as air.
Austin B.
March 9, 2019
These have been my go-to waffles for a few years, but oh my goodness, they climb an entire nother notch when you toss some blueberries in before you close the waffle-press.
D'nea
December 31, 2018
I recently tested these out for my new stovetop waffler. I used all buttermilk, but separated the egg white and whipped with a pinch of cream of tartar until soft peaks. I then folded the whites into the batter (that was not quite mixed all the way as to not over mix). It was a lumpy batter, (a good thing!) and I did not let it sit. They were amazing! We ate them two nights in a row!
Azreen Z.
September 14, 2018
I tried this today. Easy to make and most importantly delicious. My children who usually will only eat waffles slathered with Nutella or honey, devoured these plain. I followed the recipe and checked the comments section for tips before proceeding, I appreciate one commentator who included the measurement in metrics as I am used to using scale.
Silkpurs29
January 5, 2018
I’ve been making this recipe for over 7 years. I always make several times the recipe and freeze a bunch.
lyncucu
January 3, 2018
These waffles are amazing! I was initially concerned with the thin batter, but they came out nice and fluffy. I noticed the serving size and doubled the recipe. There were just enough for our family of six. This is our new go-to waffle recipe!
Vicki H.
December 3, 2017
Let batter set 30 minutes & it was still thin and they didn’t rise when cooking. What did I do wrong? Tasted good but I’ve never had a flat waffle!?! Can anyone tell me my mistake? The picture 👀 looks delish😘
essies
December 23, 2017
Hi, I've been making these waffles for several years without any issues. I do weigh the flour and cornstarch to ensure consistent results though. If you have a scale, try using 113g of flour and 34g of cornstarch. I also use 1/4 C of oil instead of the 1/3 C called for in the recipe. Make sure your baking soda and powder are no more than a year old. HTH
Lune
November 12, 2017
Super easy and delicious! I didn't have any buttermilk or milk so I used almond (unsweetened/no flavor) with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and it worked perfectly. Waffles were fluffy and had a nice thin crust.
Eric
October 15, 2017
My husband made it today....it came out greasy and flat. I don't know what went wrong.
Lele
March 4, 2017
Great recipe! I think this will be my Go-To-Waffle recipe for those days when you just want a waffle.
Meg L.
January 18, 2017
Soooo good!! My only complaint about this recipe is it didn't make very many waffles, only about 3. And we definitely wanted more!
SandraM
August 29, 2016
I was looking for a simple waffle recipe. Normally waffles are time consuming (folding egg whites to keep them fluffy or yeasted). But this recipe didn't need that. I was intrigued (and doubtful). Tried them yesterday and I was very impressed. The waffles got so fluffy while in the waffle maker and a nice crispy exterior when done. I even made another batch today to put in the freezer, as they toasted up nicely this morning. I will definitely be making these again and again. I used buttermilk, so that might have helped with the fluffiness. Such a lovely lightness to the waffles. So glad I tried this recipe. Thanks!
Mindy S.
August 17, 2016
Made these this morning. They were very tasty. Sadly, our 1960's GE waffle maker just didn't work well enough to make these waffles as fluffy and crispy as I know they would have been given the proper equipment. I really think this recipe should have been written doubled the amt. to begin with. I had a total of 4 people to feed and didn't double the recipe to start with. Will make again.
Smitty J.
June 23, 2016
Just made these for my family tonight. They loved them - OMG are they good. Krustees has just been banned from my kitchen. thx
Elise F.
April 17, 2016
These are my new go to recipe for waffles! I doubled the recipe since I had a pretty hungry crew and I ditched the oil and used butter. I also added vanilla bean paste to the mixture. They flew off the table!
Sara W.
November 2, 2015
I LOVE this recipe. They take longer to cook than other recipes I've tried recently, but they eventually got a nice deep golden color and crisp exterior. So easy, so delicious. I'm going to play with adding spices, flavorings, and other garnishes next time.
Cindy
October 23, 2015
I've searched waffle recipes the world over and if you don't beat your egg whites stiff and fold them in, you may as well use pancake batter, yuk! Plus you need as least 3 eggs. These waffles were flat.
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