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HOW TO USE YOUR WAFFLE IRON
• Before the first waffle of the day, use a pastry brush to carefully coat
the entire surface of both halves of the waffle baker with vegetable
oil or melted shortening. Spray shortenings work very well for this
purpose. Repeat this only at the start of each day that you bake
waffles.
• Plug into a 120 V AC wall outlet. Allow the iron to heat on setting 7.
The indicator light will glow, indicating that the baker has begun
preheating. It will take approximately 5-8 minutes to reach baking
temperature. When baking temperature has been reached, the light
will turn OFF. The baker is now ready for baking. We suggest you
use setting 5 on your first waffle and adjust for the desired cook
of your waffles.
• When the light is OFF, ladle just enough batter to fill the lower grid
half full so that the peak area of the waffle pattern is covered. If
necessary, a silicone spatula may be used to spread the batter evenly
to be sure the corners are filled properly.
• Close the baker. Cover will rise slightly as waffles begin to bake.
Do not open the cover or the waffles may split. The light will come
ON during baking. When it goes OFF, you can remove waffles. They
should take about 3 minutes to bake. If darker waffles are desired,
let the waffles remain to bake another ½ to 1 minute. For lighter
waffles, remove in 2½ to 3 minutes. Remove waffles with non-metallic
fork or utensil.
• Always wait until the light is OFF before pouring batter. Once you
pour batter and close the lid, the light will automatically go ON.
Continue to bake. Then, when the light goes OFF, waffles have
cooked to the chosen level of browning and may be removed.
• If you need to take a short break, close the baker to maintain
maximum heat. A hot waffle iron produces the best results. Waffles
may tend to stick as the iron cools down. When you return to baking,
waffles will bake faster because the waffler has been allowed to
retain heat while closed.
• When you are through baking, simply unplug from the wall outlet to
turn off and leave baker open to allow it to cool. After it has cooled,
brush crumbs from the grooves and wipe off the grids with dry paper
towels to remove any oil or batter.
