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There are no two ways about it: the best way to get delicious waffles is to have a properly heated waffle iron. Only by heating your waffle iron enough, but not too much, can you get that crisp outside and that steamy inside that everyone wants in a waffle. Belgian waffle makers require more batter to fill them out. Moisture in the batter quickly turns to steam and evaporates out the sides of the pan.

To make sure your waffle iron is hot, let it warm for at least five minutes before you start making waffles. How long does it take to cook a waffle in a waffle maker? Rather than watching the time, wait for the indicator light to change color or turn off.

Alternatively, check the crack between the plates to see whether or not the waffle looks done. Simply use a basting brush with melted butter or oil to grease your waffle maker, and cleanup will be a breeze. Some waffle makers can produce a crispy waffle in 4 minutes while others may take 5 or more minutes to give you the same result. I say experiment, particularly if this is a new waffle maker for you or if some time has passed since your last waffle-making session.

Mix up your batter and begin by using 5 minutes as your starting point. Close the lid. That means the extra moisture is evaporating from the batter.

The more moisture that escapes, the crispier your waffle will be. When that waffle has cooked for 5 minutes, take a look at the color. Is it crisp enough? Once you make this assessment, determine if you want it lighter or darker. Lighter will be less crisp and darker will necessarily be more crisp. To make a Belgian waffle, you need a waffle iron with a deeper, larger grid pattern.

If your waffle iron or pan has a nonstick surface, you should not use cooking spray. Cooking spray builds up on nonstick surfaces and eventually becomes tacky—rendering the non-stick coating useless. No oil spray is needed. Belgian waffle makers require more batter to fill them out. You only need small amount of batter. Other useful 0.

In most cases, sausages are breaded beforehand. Cooking waffles is an art that requires a gentle hand and a flexible approach. Just like baking in the oven, you can use the same recipe every time, follow it the same way every time, and cook it at the same temperature every time, but still have different results with each waffle.

Rather than focus on a specific amount of time, learn the signals that your waffle iron gives when a waffle is done. Every waffle iron is different. Dense batter will take longer to cook and result in a heavy waffle. Barbara Bean-Mellinger is a freelance writer who lives in the Washington, D. She started baking on her own at age nine, creating appetizers at 10, and making family meals by