Cheap Belgium Waffle Maker - not waffle iron

[jinkster]

I'm looking for a cheap waffle maker, argos job for around £20 but they don't seem to sell them. Any ideas? What would you recommend? I want a plug in job rather than a waffle iron.

Scandinavian/ Belgium waffle sort not Potatoe

[H_Kan]

Like this?

http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Coline-Waffle-Maker-D...

Took about 30 seconds on google to find!

[tog]

H_Kan said:

Like this?

http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Coline-Waffle-Maker-D...

Took about 30 seconds on google to find!

We have that exact machine (bought at Clas Ohlson in Norway before I knew they had a few shops here) and it makes perfect Norwegian waffles. Or perhaps more accurately, my wife makes perfect Norwegian waffles using that machine

[jinkster]

Brilliant, that is exactly the thing I was looking for having visited Norway and Sweden on holiday. Any good Norwegian recipes you have for waffle mix? I never really look at Clas Ohlson as the nearest shop is around 30 miles away but i'm off there later! Plus Jam and cream shopping on the way home!

[tog]

We use a recipe in an old 70s Norwegian cookbook. I'll ask my wife to translate it and post it up. As with so much in life, I know that the key is vast amounts of butter.

[jinkster]

Tog, thank you very much indeed.

[tog]

Lidl are doing waffle makers in store next Monday, £16.99. Can't find it on their website, but it was in the email I just got.

I haven't forgotten I still need to get you the recipe!

[jinkster]

Tog, Thank you very much for your reply. I'll go and have a look this week

[tog]

Norske Vafler

500g flour
100-150g sugar according to taste
1 tsp ground cardamom
3 eggs
1l full-fat milk
250g melted butter
250ml whipping cream (Whipping is closest I think. It's kremfløte in Norwegian, not quite as heavy as double cream but much thicker than single)

Mix flour, sugar, cardamom, eggs and milk.
Add melted butter and cream.
Sieve (not essential if well mixed).
Leave to stand in the fridge for at least an hour.

Heat waffle maker, add a small knob of butter and ladle in mix. Add a little butter before cooking each waffle.

Unused mix keeps for a couple of days in the fridge, as do uneaten waffles. This quantity should be enough for about 20-odd waffle circles. Good with butter, butter + jam, whipped cream+ jam, Jarlsberg + honey etc. I'm not a fan of Norwegian brown cheese, but lots of them swear by it and you can usually find it at delis over here.

We'll want pictures!

[jinkster]

Thank you very much for the reply. I'll have a go at these and let you know

[tog]

Have you had a go yet?

We had some today for one of the kids' birthdays. Yum.

[H_Kan]

I bought the Lidl machine and was very disappointed, the machine had very little depth, so the waffles were quite flat rather then the deep ones you can buy. The machine also didn't cook evenly so was hard to get uniform colour and cooking. Ended up returning it after a couple of days.

[jinkster]

Tog, I haven't just yet. The diet kicked in this year and I am trying to be good!

[Melman Giraffe]

tog said:

Norske Vafler

500g flour
100-150g sugar according to taste
1 tsp ground cardamom
3 eggs
1l full-fat milk
250g melted butter
250ml whipping cream (Whipping is closest I think. It's kremfløte in Norwegian, not quite as heavy as double cream but much thicker than single)

Mix flour, sugar, cardamom, eggs and milk.
Add melted butter and cream.
Sieve (not essential if well mixed).
Leave to stand in the fridge for at least an hour.

Heat waffle maker, add a small knob of butter and ladle in mix. Add a little butter before cooking each waffle.

Unused mix keeps for a couple of days in the fridge, as do uneaten waffles. This quantity should be enough for about 20-odd waffle circles. Good with butter, butter + jam, whipped cream+ jam, Jarlsberg + honey etc. I'm not a fan of Norwegian brown cheese, but lots of them swear by it and you can usually find it at delis over here.

We'll want pictures!

We have a waffle maker at home.

I'll give this recipe to the Mrs and get her to knock some up.

Will post pics

[LordGrover]

Melman Giraffe said:

We have a waffle maker at home.

I'll give this recipe to the Mrs and get her to knock some up.

Will post pics

Of the missus or waffles?

[jinkster]

The Mrs's waffles!