Three easy tips for perfectly crispy waffles, every time.
Golden, crispy waffles,good.Limp, spiritless waffles,bad.
Here are three tips to guarantee crispy buttermilk waffles every time.
Emma Christensen
This would not do.
The problem is moisture.
I have three suggestions that will help.
Emma Christensen
A hot iron means that that the waffles start cooking the instant they hit the griddle.
You should actually hear the batter sizzle on contact.
The outer crust will immediately begin to set and crisp.
Emma Christensen
Moisture in the batter quickly turns to steam and evaporates out the sides of the pan.
If the iron isn’t hot, none of this happens and the waffles will be soggy and squishy.
Some waffle irons may take longer to heat.
(you’ve got the option to also exchange the buttermilk entirely for milk if you want!)
Putting the waffles in the oven helps keep this evaporation process going without the risk of burning your waffles.
As a bonus, it keeps the waffles warm until you’re ready to serve!
prior to beginning cooking your waffles, preheat your oven to 250F.
Place a wire cooling rack inside a baking sheet and place it in the oven.
The cooling rack helps lift the waffles off the baking sheet and allows air to circulate on all sides.
As you finish cooking each batch in the waffle iron, transfer the waffles to the oven.
Arrange them in a single layer so they crisp evenly and no steam is trapped between layers.
These three tips have made the big difference in my Saturday morning waffle game recently.
Do you have any tried-and-true tips for guaranteeing crispy waffles?
