Waffles on the Menu for Grad Party... but how?

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<p>I assume you are serving things other than waffles. If you are having different food bars I would think one waffle iron would be plenty. I think it will be one of those things that most guests will see and say “Oh, fun!” and then they will head over to the shrimp.</p>

<p>Pre measure the batter in plastic cups to keep mess and spills to a minimum.</p>

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<p>Took the words right out of my mouth!</p>

<p>I have a recipe for waffle batter that includes some cornmeal. It came with our long-defunct Cuisinart Belgian Waffle maker. Best waffles ever, to my taste, with some nice crunch. I’ll dig it out if anyone is interested.</p>

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That is how some hotels set up their breakfast buffet. Notice the small cups filled with pre-measured batter in this picture I found.
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<p>^^^Oh Consolation, I want that cornmeal waffle recipe. Waffles are a big thing in our house (we often eat them for dinner), and I have all kinds of recipes, but that one sounds really good. Have you tried the one in the Cake Bible – really good waffles</p>

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<p>For 10 4-inch Belgian waffles…</p>

<p>1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal (we only used stone ground)
2 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups milk (2%)
6 Tbs vegetable oil
2 large eggs</p>

<p>Combine all of the above until well-blended and smooth. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before using.</p>

<p>I particularly love these with some kind of creamed chicken. Or sausage gravy. (To die for. :smiley: )</p>

<p>I actually haven’t tried the Cake Bible recipe, because we loved this one so much. But now I can’t eat them at all, alas.</p>

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<p>Waffles is something my family knows about, but that is a different story.</p>

<p>Please note that the irons sold in the regular stores are not ideal for large parties. They will overheat and need to cool down after a while. Also do not expect the quality of Waffles and Dinges from your liitle domestic iron. They hardly make great State Fair waffles. </p>

<p>You might experience with baking the waffles and freezing them until the day of the party. Then you could use a small oven, a toaster, or the iron to warm and crisp them up. Another solution is to look at your Costco for the FAT Belgian Waffles and pretend you made them.</p>

<p>Lastly, you could also offer a combination of waffles and crepes. They work nicely together and keep down the lines of starving guests.</p>

<p>That is what the real thing looks like and …costs. Not 45 bucks!
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