• — Potato waffles —

  Ingredients:

  2 large eggs, lightly beat
  3 tbsp. flour
  1.5 tsp. kosher salt
  1 tsp baking powder
  3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  3 tbsp. melted unsalted butter + for greasing
  1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon
  1/3 cup chopped chives
  Sour cream for serving

  Preparation:

  Heat the waffle iron, preheat the oven to 90 °C. In a large bowl, combine potatoes with eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, 3/4 cup cheese and 3 tablespoons butter. Add 1/2 cup bacon and 1/3 cup onion.

  Grease the waffle iron with melted butter. Add 1/4 of the potato mixture. Cover and cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to the oven to keep the waffle warm. Repeat with remaining potato mixture. Serve waffles with sour cream, bacon slices, grated cheese and chopped chives.

• — Waffles with beans and egg —

  Ingredients:

  Beans:

  2 tbsp. olive oil
  1/2 onion, chopped
  3 cloves garlic, crushed
  One 800 gr. can of chopped tomatoes in their own juice
  1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped, + 1 tbsp. adobo sauce
  1 tsp ground cumin
  One 400 gr. can of black beans, rinsed and drained
  1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  1 tsp salt

  Waffles:

  1+3/4 cups whole milk
  1/4 cup chopped onion
  1 clove of garlic
  1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  1 tbsp. Sahara
  1 tsp salt
  Vegetable oil for lubrication
  1 cup all purpose flour
  3/4 cup dry masa harina cornmeal
  2 tsp baking powder
  2 large eggs, lightly beat
  1/2 cup unsalted butter, melt and cool

  Eggs:

  1 tbsp. butter
  4 large eggs at room temperature
  Salt
  Pepper
  Crumbled queso fresco cheese, sliced ​​avocado, sour cream, cilantro and lime slices for garnish

  Preparation:

  For the beans. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook over moderately high heat until softened, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and cumin and cook for 5 minutes. Add beans, cilantro and salt and cook for about 3 minutes.

  For waffles. In a blender, combine milk, onion, garlic, jalapeno, sugar and salt. Heat a waffle iron and grease it with vegetable oil. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and masa harina flour. Add eggs, butter and milk and mix well until smooth. Pour 1/4 of the batter into the waffle iron; cover and cook until crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes. Prepare the rest of the waffles in the same way.

  Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the eggs. Place the waffles on a plate and place the beans and eggs on top. Garnish with cheese, avocado, chopped cilantro leaves and lime wedges and serve.

• — Waffles with trout —

  Ingredients:

  800 gr. trout with skin
  120 gr. fine sugar
  80 gr. sea ​​salt flakes
  40 ml. gin
  1/2 cup coarsely chopped dill
  Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

  For waffles:

  270 gr. wheat flour
  2 tbsp. finely chopped dill and green onions
  Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  2 tsp baking powder
  1 tsp soda
  440 ml. buttermilk, shake well
  2 eggs
  100 gr. butter, melt and cool

  Fennel salad:

  250 gr. celery, cut into strips, place in acidified water
  1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced ​​on a mandoline, placed in acidified water
  1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
  1 shallot, thinly sliced
  1.5 tbsp. buttermilk
  1.5 tbsp. olive oil
  1 tsp. white wine vinegar and lemon juice

  Preparation:

  For trout. Mix sugar, salt, gin, dill, lemon zest and juice. Place half of the mixture into a container. Place the trout on top, then spread the remaining mixture over it, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Remove fish from marinade, shake off excess, pat dry, wrap tightly in cling film and refrigerate until ready to use. Marinated trout can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 days. Just before serving, cut off the skin.

  For waffles. Mix flour, herbs, zest, baking powder, soda and 1 tsp. sea ​​salt. Make a depression in the center. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a separate bowl and add to the well made in the flour. Mix all ingredients together until smooth, let stand for 30 minutes. Preheat the waffle iron and cook the waffles in batches, frying each waffle until golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

  For the fennel salad. Mix celery and fennel with parsley and shallots. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients and season with spices to taste. Spoon the dressing over the celery and fennel mixture and stir to combine.

  Place sliced ​​trout on warm waffles, top with fennel and celery salad and serve.

• — Waffles with mushrooms and eggs —

  Ingredients:

  For waffles:

  2 cups all purpose flour
  1 tbsp. Sahara
  2 tsp baking powder
  1/2 tsp. salt
  1/4 tsp. ground pepper
  4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melt
  1/4 cup minced shallots or red onion
  1 tbsp. finely chopped rosemary
  3 large eggs
  2 cups buttermilk

  For garnish:

  2 tbsp. olive oil
  3/4 cup chopped shallots
  3 cloves garlic, minced
  680 gr. porcini mushrooms
  1/2 cup sweet sherry or marsala
  1/4 cup chopped parsley
  2 tsp chopped thyme
  1/2 cup heavy cream
  1 tsp vinegar
  4 large eggs
  Salt and freshly ground pepper

  Preparation:

  Lightly grease the waffle iron and heat it up. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk together oil, shallots, and rosemary; add eggs and buttermilk. Gradually add the mixture to the flour. Pour some of the batter into the waffle iron and bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Prepare the rest of the waffles in the same way.

  Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the shallots and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, sherry, parsley and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and add cream. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft and the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

  In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil, add vinegar. Place 4 eggs in the water, one at a time. Cook over moderate heat for about 4 minutes: the whites should harden and the yolk should remain runny. Transfer eggs to paper towel. Repeat with remaining eggs.

  Place the waffles on plates. Top each with mushrooms and egg and serve.

• — Waffles with duck liver pate —

  Ingredients:

  For the duck liver pate:

  100 gr. butter at room temperature, cut into cubes
  400 gr. duck liver, remove remaining bile and film
  40 ml. port wine
  1 tbsp. olive oil
  2 shallots, thinly sliced
  2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  1 tbsp. finely chopped thyme
  50 gr. bacon, skinned and cut into cubes
  1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  70 ml. cream fat content 33-35%

  Port wine jelly:

  250 ml. port wine
  2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  4 gelatin sheets, soak in cold water for 5 minutes

  For waffles:

  800 ml. buttermilk, shake well
  185 gr. wheat flour
  150 gr. rye flour
  1/2 tsp. baking powder
  3 eggs, divided
  30 gr. melted butter + for greasing
  1 tbsp. coarsely chopped thyme

  Preparation:

  For waffles. Mix buttermilk, flour, baking powder and 1.5 tsp. sea ​​salt, cover and leave at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours.

  For the pate. Heat 30 degrees in a large frying pan over medium heat. butter, add liver and fry until brown, about 3-4 minutes. Deglaze the pan with port and transfer the livers and liquid to a food processor. Wipe the pan with a paper towel and return to the heat. Add the butter, shallots, garlic, thyme and bacon and cook until the onions are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add to the liver, then add the vinegar, season to taste and puree to a smooth paste. Add cream and remaining butter and mix again. Pass the pate through a fine sieve and refrigerate for 1.5-2 hours until it hardens.

  For jelly. Bring the port to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, cook for a minute, then remove from the heat, add the vinegar and season to taste. Lightly squeeze excess water from gelatin, stir with port until completely dissolved, then cool. Pour a little jelly onto the pate, place a couple of small bay leaves on top and refrigerate overnight. Pour the remaining jelly into a jar and also refrigerate overnight.

  Add the egg yolks, butter and thyme to the batter and mix. Then beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Add the whites to the dough and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Heat a waffle iron and grease it with melted butter. Cook waffles in batches until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot with duck liver pate and port wine jelly.

Many people probably remember the taste from childhood: waffles cooked in an electric waffle iron by their mother or grandmother. And then, in order to surprise our children and husbands with culinary masterpieces according to our mother’s recipes, we take out the dusty waffle irons that we inherited from the pantries. This miracle of technology, made by the masters of the Soviet Union, cannot be replaced by any modern kitchen technologies; they are easy to use and do not require high culinary skills.

To prepare an exquisite dessert, you will need a good mood, a Soviet waffle iron and ingredients for one of the recipes we offer.

The main secret of delicious thin waffles lies in the consistency of the dough: it should be moderately thick and resemble rich homemade sour cream. To prevent the waffles from burning, add a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil (preferably odorless, refined) or a spoonful of starch (corn or potato) to the dough.

The cooking time for waffles depends on the power of the electric waffle iron and the recipe. For example, dough mixed with margarine or butter bakes quickly, but dough mixed with kefir or milk takes much longer. The average cooking time for one cake lasts from 30 seconds to 4 minutes.

A waffle recipe for a Soviet electric waffle iron does not have to contain sugar, because the cakes can be stuffed not only with cream and condensed milk, but also with meat and mushroom fillings, cottage cheese or pate.

Among all those proposed, this recipe is the simplest and most economical option. The ingredients for its preparation can be found in every kitchen; it does not require much time or special culinary skills.

Ingredients:

• Flour 300 gr
• Butter or margarine 82% 130 gr.
• Eggs 3 pcs.
• Baking soda or baking powder 1 tsp.
• Sour cream 25-30% 1 tbsp. l.
• Vanillin or vanilla sugar 10 gr.

Cooking method:

Cut the margarine into small cubes and place in a warm place to soften (no need to heat it in the microwave or in a steam bath: margarine melted until transparent is not suitable). Pour the sugar into a container with high sides, beat in the eggs and beat thoroughly with a whisk.Mix sour cream with baking powder or soda.Combine all three mixtures together, mix with a whisk, adding a little sifted flour. TMix the mixture until the cream becomes thick.

Baking method:

On the heated surface of the waffle iron, evenly distribute 1 tablespoon of batter, press and hold for 1-3 minutes. The first cake should be baked until it turns brown, all subsequent cakes should be baked until golden brown. Roll the finished cakes into envelopes or tubes. Bon appetit!

Recipe for waffles with condensed milk

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Eggs 5 pcs.
• Sugar 250 gr.
• Butter or margarine 72% 250 gr.
• Vanillin

For cream:

• Boiled condensed milk 150 gr.
• Butter 100 gr.

Dough preparation method:

Mix eggs and sugar and beat with a whisk or mixer until the sugar is completely dissolved, but do not allow foam to form.

Add soft butter (margarine), vanillin to the resulting mixture and gradually add flour. Knead the dough to the consistency of sour cream.

Method for preparing the cream:

Place the soft butter along with condensed milk in a tall bowl and beat until it reaches the consistency of sour cream.

Baking method:

Distribute the dough over the heated surface of the electric waffle iron and bake for 2-3 minutes. Roll the finished cake into a tube and let cool. Using a pastry syringe, inject cream into the tubes on both sides. Enjoy your tea!

The only difficulty with this recipe is the experience and correctness of rolling the hot cakes into tubes. If this is not a problem for you, you can start cooking.

Ingredients:

• For the test:
• Eggs 4 pcs.
• Sugar 310 gr.
• Butter or margarine 62-72% 125 gr.
• Flour 110 gr.
• Cream 50 ml.
• vanillin

For filling:

• boiled condensed milk
• jam
• jam

*you must select one of the options.

Cooking method:

Beat eggs and sugar with a whisk or mixer. Melt the margarine until liquid, cool and mix with cream.Combine both mixtures and gradually add flour.

Tip: margarine should be liquid, but not hot, otherwise the cream and eggs will cook or curdle.

Baking method:

Spread the batter over the heated surface of the waffle iron and bake for 2-3 minutes. Without removing the cake from the waffle iron, spread the filling along one edge and roll it up.

Tip: do not apply the filling all over the surface, otherwise it will leak out and burn. Do not add butter to the filling; it will melt and spread over the surface of the crust.

This recipe will decorate any children's party, because waffle cones can be filled with any fillings and creams.

Ingredients:

• Egg 1 pc.
• Oil 50 gr.
• Water 250 gr.
• Sugar 75 gr.
• Flour 175 gr.
• Vanilla.

Cooking method:

Mix sugar with butter. ? Mix sugar with water until completely dissolved.Add the egg to the first part (sugar and butter) and mix thoroughly.Add the second part (sugar syrup) to the resulting mixture.While stirring, gradually add flour and vanilla.Beat the mixture thoroughly and bring to the consistency of sour cream.

Baking method:

Spread the batter with a spoon over the heated surface of the waffle iron and bake until done.

Roll the finished cake into a cone and cool. The cones can be filled with cotton candy, ice cream scoops, or other fillings.

Ingredients:

• Flour 150 gr.
• Sugar 150 gr.
• Starch 50 gr.
• Butter 125 gr.
• Eggs 2 pcs.
• Warm water 100 ml.
• Cinnamon on the tip of a knife.

Cooking method:

Heat the oil in a steam bath. Combine eggs and sugar and beat until the mass doubles.Without stopping whisking, pour in the oil and water.Mix flour with starch and gradually add.The dough should be thick, like rich sour cream.Leave the bowl with the dough to warm up at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.

Baking method:

Pour 1-2 tablespoons of batter onto the hot surface of the waffle iron and distribute evenly. Bake until done. Roll the finished, uncooled cakes into tubes. Fill them with your favorite filling once they have cooled.

If you are tired of sweets, but want to serve something original with tea, prepare salty tubes with different fillings: mushroom, meat or curd.

Ingredients:

• Egg 1 pc.
• Flour 250 gr.
• Water 250 gr.
• Salt? teaspoons.
• Soda? teaspoons.
• Vegetable oil (to lubricate the surface).

Cooking method:

Separate the yolk and white. Beat the yolk with soda.Add half (125 grams) of water and add flour. Mix.Gently whisk in the remaining water.

Baking method:

Grease the surface of the waffle iron with oil or lard. Bake until done.

This version of unleavened waffles will also serve as a decoration for a picnic or a good snack for your home table. Moreover, they are prepared quickly and do not require complex ingredients.

Ingredients:

• egg 1 pc.
• milk 250 gr.
• flour 250 gr.
• butter 30 gr.
• baking powder 3 gr.

Cooking method:

Separate the yolk and white. Beat the egg white until foamy and leave in the refrigerator.Beat the yolk with milk.Add flour and baking powder into the milk mass.While stirring, pour in the melted cooled butter and the beaten chilled egg white.

Baking method:

Distribute the dough over the heated surface of the waffle iron and bake for 1.5-2 minutes. You need to roll the cakes while they are hot and fill them when they have cooled down.

Thin waffles with cream

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Margarine 65-72% 100 gr.
• Eggs 3 pcs.
• Sugar 125 gr.
• Flour 250 gr.
• Vanillin.
• For cream:
• Sugar 150 gr
• Cream 33% 250 gr.

Dough preparation method: Melt the margarine. Cool.Beat eggs and sugar.Combine both mixtures.Add flour gradually.Add vanilla.

Method for preparing the cream:

Whip the chilled cream with sugar until sour cream thickens.

Baking method:

Distribute the finished dough evenly over the heated surface of the waffle iron and bake until done. Roll the still hot cakes into tubes or envelopes. Fill with cream when cool.

Waffle crackers

Ingredients:

• Hard cheese 200g.
• Margarine 72% 200 gr.
• Eggs 2 pcs.
• Flour 250 gr.
• Soda 200 ml.
• Salt 1 tsp.
• Soda 1 tsp.

Cooking method:

Melt margarine and cool. Grind the cheese on a fine grater.Mix all ingredients and bring to the consistency of sour cream.

Baking method:

Place the dough on a heated surface in patches about 5 cm in diameter. Bake for 30-60 seconds.

Vegan thin waffles

These waffles are enjoyed by people who fast or are vegetarians.

Ingredients:

• Flour 430 gr.
• Sugar 170 gr.
• Water 350 ml.
• Refined vegetable oil 110 ml.
• Vanilla sugar, soda.
• Salt to taste.

Cooking method:

Grind the butter with sugar, salt, vanilla and flour until crumbly. Pour in all the water little by little, whisking the mixture with a mixer.Pour slaked soda into the dough and stir.

Baking method:

Spread a tablespoon of dough over the heated surface and bake for 1-2 minutes. Bon appetit!

Thin waffles made with kefir

Ingredients:

• Eggs 3 pcs.
• Kefir 500 ml.
• Flour 250 gr.
• Sugar 250 gr.
• Butter 125 gr.
• Vanillin.

Cooking method:

Melt the butter and cool. Add sugar and eggs. Whisk.Add flour and bring everything until smooth.Pour in kefir at room temperature.Add vanilla at the very end.

Baking method: Bake the cakes for 3-4 minutes until fully cooked. Roll the finished cake into a tube or envelope while it is hot.

Thin Cinnamon Waffles Recipe

Ingredients:

• Butter 200 gr.
• Flour 250 gr.
• Eggs 3 pcs.
• Sugar 65 gr.
• Salt.
• Cinnamon.

Cooking method:

Separate the whites from the yolks and beat until foamy. Mix soft, but not melted, butter with sugar.Add cinnamon, flour, beaten egg whites.

Baking method:

The dough is distributed over the heated surface, bake until done.

There are many recipes for making waffles, from quick and economical to expensive and sophisticated. Among them you will definitely find one that you and your family will like and will delight your family over a cup of tea.

Stories from our readers

The waffle iron got its name not by chance, but many people mistakenly believe that it can be used exclusively for baking waffles. At the same time, everyone who has at least once tried to experiment with this miracle device knows that it can also make delicious scrambled eggs, brownies, cinnamon rolls and much more. We have collected 14 of the best recipes for you.

1. Bacon

Yes, you heard right: bacon fried in a waffle iron. Are you salivating already?

2. Omelette

Scrambled eggs are known to be the best complement to crispy bacon, and this is one of the most tried-and-true waffle iron recipes. You can also make an omelette from eggs by adding chopped peppers and ham. However, here you are free to choose the ingredients - pieces of bacon and fried onions are also suitable.

3. Egg Sandwich

Great option for breakfast. Croissant dough is suitable as a base for a sandwich - it needs to be baked like a regular waffle. Then fry the scrambled eggs without closing the lid of the waffle iron so that the yolk remains intact and unharmed.

4. Brownie

No-bake brownies? Now it has become a reality! Rest assured, your kids will go crazy for this recipe. In addition, it is much simpler than the oven option. In the case of a waffle iron, we recommend making the batter thicker.

5. Cheeseburger

A cheeseburger bun baked in a waffle iron until crispy – what could be better? We also fry the cutlet on an open waffle iron, adding cheese to the meat a few seconds before it is ready. It seems this is the new hit of the season.

6. Pizza in your pocket

Piping hot mini pizzas will definitely be popular at friendly gatherings as an alternative to barbecue. To prepare them, just place the pizza toppings inside improvised pockets of prepared dough, and then bake them in a waffle iron.

7. Hot dogs

At first we didn’t believe our eyes either. Instead of dough in this case, a piece of bread wrapped around a sausage and secured with a toothpick will do. To prevent it from burning, it is advisable to grease it with batter for waffles or pancakes. If desired, you can replace the sausages with cheese or a cutlet, making yourself an incredibly delicious breakfast!

8. S'mores

If you have already begun to think that it is impossible to want more from a waffle iron, then pay attention to this recipe. S'mores are a national American dessert made with marshmallows and chocolate. But if Scouts usually cook it over a fire, then you can repeat the same trick right in your kitchen.

9. Quesadilla

The tortilla shape is ideal for baking in a waffle iron. Coincidence? We don't think so! In addition, this cooking method will allow you to tightly roll the flatbread so that the filling does not fall out when eating. And, best of all, this quesadilla can be made from almost anything you have on hand or left over from a noisy party.

10. Panini sandwich

This panini is practically no different from the usual one, with the exception of rectangular marks from the waffle iron. When preparing this Italian sandwich, it is recommended to grease the surface of the bread with butter.

11. Cinnamon rolls

This recipe is gaining more and more popularity, and not only for its simplicity - the buns in the waffle iron turn out simply incredible! Just 3 minutes (as opposed to the 15 minutes it takes to bake the buns in the oven), and the fragrant spirals are ready!

12. Waffle cookies

This type of baking will require a huge amount of cooking spray and special prepared dough, so experiment at your own risk.

Hot sandwiches and omelettes - all these dishes can be easily prepared in an electric waffle iron. For culinary experiments, you can use devices that were produced by Soviet defense factories during the conversion era, or modern “waffle iron” devices. It is important to consider that devices such as “Slastena” or “Lakomka” are designed for baking thin waffles and are not suitable for preparing other dishes.

Imported electric waffle irons were created for fluffy “Viennese” baked goods, making them more versatile. Modern appliances are multifunctional - replaceable internal panels allow you to prepare sandwiches and nuts. However, these devices are best suited for baking waffles.

Viennese waffles

THIS IS INTERESTINGThe word "waffle" comes from the German word Waffel, which means "cells, honeycomb." This is where the English name waffle iron came from.

WAFFLE RECIPES

USSR Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev was a big fan of waffles. During his reign, industrial production of waffle cakes was established in the country.

Cookbooks with bright pictures were a luxury in the Soviet Union, and recipes were printed in one brochure along with instructions for an electrical appliance.

The most common recipe for unleavened waffles. To prepare them, you needed simple and inexpensive products: a glass of flour, a glass of water, one egg, as well as a pinch of salt and soda. It was proposed to add sugar to such waffles “to taste.”

To make waffles you need the simplest ingredients

Particularly careful manufacturers of electric waffle irons offered more intricate recipes.

Crispy waffles

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour;
• 1.5 glasses of milk;
• 20 g yeast;
• 100 g margarine;
• 0.5 tsp. Sahara.

Cooking procedure

1. Grind the crushed yeast with sugar.
2. Pour in half the milk, add flour and stir the mixture.
3. Add the remaining milk. Stir.
4. Melt the margarine and add it to the dough.

This is what the first waffle irons looked like

THIS IS INTERESTING On August 24, 1869, the first waffle iron was presented in the state of New York in the United States. True, it did not work on electricity. Inventor Cornelius Svarthout suggested heating a frying pan consisting of two parts over coals. Since then, August 24th has been celebrated as Waffle Day in the United States.

Friable waffles

Ingredients:

• 1 cup potato flour;
• 100 g margarine;
• 0.5 cups sugar;
• zest of 1 lemon;
• 3 eggs.

Cooking procedure

1. Beat eggs with sugar.
2. Melt the margarine and pour into the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
3. Add lemon zest and potato flour. Mix everything thoroughly.

THIS IS INTERESTING Waffles often dream of good things. For young girls, they foretell a rich and calm life, and if you treat someone with waffles in a dream, it means that a pleasant acquaintance will happen in the near future.

Electric waffle iron of original shape

Shortbread waffles

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour;
• 0.5 cups sugar;
• 1 egg;
• 30 g butter;
• 0.5 l of water;
• salt, soda, vanilla sugar - to taste.

Cooking procedure

1. Melt the butter and rub it with sugar.
2. Add some water and all other ingredients.
3. Gradually pour the remaining water into the dough.

ADVICE Waffles can be eaten hot or stored for future use. To do this, after cooling, wrap them in cling film or put them in plastic containers and place them in the freezer. Waffles can be reheated before use.

Lenten waffles

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cups granulated sugar;
• 1 tbsp. a spoon of sunflower oil;
• 1 cup wheat flour;
• a pinch of soda;
• water.

Cooking procedure

1. Combine flour, sugar and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
2. Add vegetable oil and a little water. Stir.
3. Add water in parts until the dough has the consistency of sour cream.
4. If desired, you can add raisins, chopped dried apricots or candied fruits to lean waffles.

You can add different fillings to the waffle dough

Everyone has their own “taste of childhood.” Soviet housewives replaced margarine with peasant butter, varied the amount of sugar, and added cinnamon and other spices. The results of successful experiments were meticulously recorded in notebooks and kept as a “signature family recipe.” Recipes from the brochures suggested rolling thin waffles into cones, but few people succeeded in this trick in practice.

Device for making waffle cones

THIS IS INTERESTING The first waffle cone appeared in the USA. 

Belgian (Brussels) waffles

Belgian waffles are soft and airy, with high honeycombs. Most modern waffle irons are designed for baking them.

Ingredients:

• 175 g flour;
• 200 ml milk;
• 85 g butter;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 0.5 tsp. salt;
• vanilla sugar;
• baking powder.

Cooking procedure

1. Add sugar, salt, vanillin and baking powder to the sifted flour.
2. Separate 2 yolks and beat them with butter and milk.
3. Combine the egg mixture with flour.
4. Beat the whites until stiff peaks form.
5. Combine the dough with the protein mass and mix until smooth.

Belgian waffles need to be baked for 5-8 minutes. There are other recipes. You can add spices to the basic version, such as ginger. You can also replace regular water with mineral water.

THIS IS INTERESTING Brussels waffles were invented by Americans. The name is due to the fact that the dish was first presented in 1958 at an exhibition in the Belgian capital, Brussels.

Waffle shapes can be unexpected

Toppings for waffles

The taste of sweet pastries is revealed more fully if soaked in jam or served with fresh berries or sliced ​​juicy fruits. An interesting combination is hot waffles with ice cream. You can also use as a supplement:

• powdered sugar;
• confectionery topping;
• syrups;
• berries;
• condensed milk.

THIS IS INTERESTING In Europe, waffles are primarily a sweet dessert. In the United States, understanding of this dish has expanded. Waffle irons began to be used for preparing, for example, vegetable pancakes, which are served as a side dish for meat. The Americans also came up with the idea of ​​making hot sandwiches in a waffle iron.

Hot sandwiches

Ingredients:

• two pieces of wheat bread;
• ham;
• butter.

Cooking procedure

1. Melt the butter.
2. Brush the melted fat onto the bread to prevent it from sticking to the surface while cooking.
3. Place thinly sliced ​​cheese and ham on one piece of bread.
4. Bake in a preheated waffle iron for 2-3 minutes.

If desired, you can increase the number of layers in the sandwich. Experiment with types of cheese and add fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes or bell peppers.

ADVICE To make hot sandwiches in an electric waffle iron, you can use special toast bread. Due to the peculiarities of the recipe, toast bread may seem tasteless when raw, but when toasted it produces a crispy crust.

Special bread for toasting

You can cook potato pancakes in an electric waffle iron, as well as any other vegetable pancakes. A dish with a familiar taste will become original thanks to its “honeycomb” structure. Vegetable dishes are prepared using the same technology. The main differences are in the ingredients.

Classic zucchini pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 small zucchini;
• 1 medium onion;
• 1 egg;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of flour;
• salt.

Cooking procedure

1. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater and finely chop the onion.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
3. Bake in a pre-heated pan.
4. Baking and browning usually takes no more than 4-5 minutes.

If this recipe seems too boring to you, you can add semolina, grated cheese and other products to the zucchini pancakes.

Draniki

The traditional Belarusian dish, pancakes, is prepared in a similar way. Only the main role here is played not by zucchini, but by potatoes.

Ingredients:

• 0.5 kg of potatoes (it is better to take varieties with a high starch content);
• 1 large onion;
• 1 egg;
• 1-2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 tbsp. l. flour or starch;
• black pepper, salt - to taste;
• refined vegetable oil (for frying).

IMPORTANT NUANCE The potato pancake mixture will not darken if you alternate potato tubers and onions when grating. To keep the pancakes in shape, it is better to add starch rather than flour.

Vegetable pancakes and potato pancakes can be served for breakfast or as a side dish.

Shawarma in a waffle iron

The quality and maintainability of Soviet-made electric waffle irons were highly appreciated by shawarma traders. The device is used to heat vegetables and meat wrapped in pita bread.

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces of thin (Armenian) lavash;
• 1 chicken breast;
• 1 fresh cucumber;
• 1 tomato;
• 100 g white cabbage;
• 3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• 3 tbsp. l. ketchup;
• 0.5 tsp. salt;
• black pepper to taste;
• refined vegetable oil for frying.

Cooking procedure

1. Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces. Salt, pepper and fry with a little oil. This is best done in a cast iron frying pan with a grooved surface.
2. Chop the vegetables: cabbage into strips, tomatoes and cucumbers into half rings.
3. Place a sheet of pita bread on the table. Lubricate it with a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise.
4. Place the filling on the pita bread in the following order: cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, chicken.
5. Roll the shawarma into a roll and heat it in an electric waffle iron for 1-2 minutes.

You can also heat the dish in traditional ways (in a frying pan or in the microwave), but only in a waffle iron can you achieve the special crispy structure of the pita bread and not overheat the inner layers of the filling.

If desired, you can add onions, potatoes (boiled or fried), grated hard cheese, as well as various sauces to homemade shawarma. An alternative to chicken is pork or beef. Any meat will taste better if it is pre-marinated. Happy culinary experiments and bon appetit!

During the Soviet era, there was no diverse assortment on the shelves of confectionery stores. Women baked sweets in their kitchens. Homemade waffles were popular. Each housewife had her own waffle recipe for the Soviet waffle iron.

Among the kitchen utensils, many people have a heavy waffle iron lying idle. A forgotten culinary accessory can come in handy for creating sweet masterpieces.

To make the waffles tasty, you need to knead the dough correctly. It needs to be given a special consistency. It should be the same as that of full-fat sour cream.

If the waffle iron has not been used before, then the dough should contain potato starch (1 tbsp). Instead, you can use vegetable oil (2 tablespoons). This will prevent the desserts from burning.

Before placing the first portion of dough, the electric waffle iron should be warmed up thoroughly. If the recipe includes margarine or butter, the product will bake quickly. It will take longer to prepare waffles with kefir, milk or water. The average varies from 30 seconds to 4 minutes.

The most popular waffles are filled with protein cream or boiled condensed milk. There are recipes for waffle iron salty baked goods. They contain meat or liver pate, unsweetened cottage cheese or cheese.

Preparation of waffles according to standard recipe

To prepare dessert at home, a simple and inexpensive recipe was often used. The traditional recipe consists of the following components:

• three eggs;
• 450 gr. flour;
• one glass of granulated sugar and 10 gr. vanilla sugar;
• 150 gr. 82% margarine;
• 1 hour l. soda;
• 1 tbsp. l. high fat sour cream.

The dough is prepared according to Soviet technology as follows:

1. Sugar and vanillin should be added to the eggs.
2. Lightly beat the mixture.
3. Add soda to sour cream.
4. Mix the first and second compositions and put soft (but not liquid) margarine into them.
5. While stirring, add flour (in portions).
6. Pour 1 tbsp into a heated waffle iron. l. test.
7. Distribute the composition evenly throughout the mold. Close the lid and leave for about two minutes. The first product should be fried until it turns brown. All others are cooked until creamy.
8. While the waffle is still hot, roll it into a tube or cone.

How are waffles with sweet fillings prepared?

Recipe No. 1

Those with a sweet tooth will love the recipe for waffles for a Soviet waffle iron filled with condensed milk. It will require ingredients such as:

• eggs (5 pieces);
• sugar and flour (250 g each), vanillin;
• margarine (250 gr.);
• boiled condensed milk (150 gr.);
• butter (100 gr.).

Before preparing the waffle batter, the eggs should be cooled.

Next, add sugar and beat lightly (until the grains dissolve). Soft margarine is added to the mixture. Without stopping stirring, add flour and a pinch of vanillin. Knead the dough to a creamy consistency.

Before baking products in a waffle iron, it is heated in a special way. To do this, the electrical appliance is plugged into an outlet, and the usual form is heated on the stove. Place one portion on the pan, level it and close the lid of the waffle iron. The usual cooking time is 3 minutes. When the tube is baked, remove it and, without allowing it to cool, roll it up.

The cream filling is made from butter and condensed milk. Using a mixer, beat them into a strong, uniform mass. Using a pastry bag, fill the tubes with cream.

Recipe No. 2

The second recipe from Soviet cooking is more complex. The difficulty is associated with the special technology for preparing waffles. To bake these sweet desserts, you need to stock up on the following ingredients:

• sugar (310 gr.) and vanillin;
• 62% margarine (125 gr.);
• flour (110 gr.);
• cream (50 ml);
• eggs (4 pieces).

Boiled condensed milk or jam is suitable for the filling. The technology for preparing waffles consists of several stages:

1. Kneading the dough: pour cream into melted margarine, stir, then add a mixture of eggs beaten with sugar. Lastly, add the flour.
2. Pour 1 tbsp onto the lower half of the waffle iron. l. test. Close the lid. Bake for 2-3 minutes. Then open the appliance and spread the filling (1 tbsp) onto 1/3 of the cake. You can give the product the desired shape without removing it from the waffle iron.

An important nuance: do not cover the entire cake with filling. The filling should not contain oil, otherwise it will leak.

How to make dessert for a children's menu?

Recipe No. 3

Cone-shaped waffles will be a delicious decoration for a children's holiday menu. For this delicacy, the dough is kneaded from:

• 1 egg
• 50 gr. oils,
• glasses of slightly warmed water,
• 75 gr. Sahara,
• 175 gr. flour
• pinches of vanillin.

Half the sugar should be combined with butter. The remaining half is poured into water and stirred. An egg is driven into the first mixture. Mix all ingredients. Carefully add flour and vanillin. Stir until the lumps disappear.

After the products are baked, they need to be rolled into horns. After cooling, they are filled with ice cream scoops and decorated with sprinkles on top. If you get creative, you can make patterns on the ice cream or fill the cones with caramel with nuts and chocolate. New ideas can be borrowed from photo recipes or cookbooks.

New ideas for making crispy waffles

The recipe for making sweet crispy waffles does not differ in special technologies:

1. Fill a wide saucepan with water and heat it on a gas stove.
2. Melt 125 g in a water bath. butter. It should cool down.
3. Two eggs are beaten into a deep container, sugar (150 g) is added, after which the mixture is whipped into a light foam.
4. Without stopping whipping, pour in the heated oil.
5. Starch (50 g) is mixed with flour (150 g) and added to the egg mixture. The dough preparation process is completed by adding water (100 ml).
6. The dough should be kept warm.
7. A regular waffle iron is heated on gas. The electrical form is plugged into a socket. The mold is greased with oil.
8. Two tablespoons of dough (tablespoons) are laid out on the baking surface. The waffles are rolled using the standard method.

Condensed milk, jam, cream are suitable for filling.

There are other recipes for making straws and waffles at home.

They give every housewife the opportunity to show her creativity and culinary skills.