What can you cook in a waffle iron?

Almost every housewife has a waffle iron among her kitchen utensils. At first after purchase, it is often used, then less often, on weekends, and then completely removed. But few people know that using this form you can make a variety of delicious dishes.

Is it possible to cook other dishes besides waffles in a waffle iron?

The answer is simple: “You can. It’s even necessary.” Cooking will take very little time. For such research in the culinary field, both devices produced in the Soviet era and modern models, which continue to be improved by the manufacturer every year, are suitable. The most versatile of them are electric waffle irons.

ATTENTION! Do not attempt culinary experiments with models designed for baking thin waffles.

What foods can be cooked in a waffle iron?

The electric waffle iron is suitable for delicious, soft and crispy sweet and unleavened waffles. In addition to sweets, the electric form makes it possible to try other baked goods that are different from them. For example this:

• pizza;
• potato pancakes;
• omelette;
• sausage in dough;
• potato casserole;
• cheeseburger;
• pita;
• bacon.

Original recipes for dishes in a waffle iron

The most popular among housewives is the recipe for pizza with cheese and tomatoes, which can be baked in two ways.

Pizza

The first option involves using ready-made puff pastry without yeast. So here's the pizza recipe.

Components:

• yeast-free puff pastry – 250 g;
• half-smoked sausage – 10 g;
• hard cheese – 70 g;
• cherry tomatoes – 5 pcs;
• ketchup – 4 tbsp. spoons.

Depending on taste preferences, you can add fresh herbs.

The dough is cut into squares equal to the size of the mold and coated with ketchup. Then the sausage cut into strips is laid out, on top of it are tomatoes chopped into thin circles, herbs and grated cheese. Everything is covered with another piece of dough and baked for about a quarter of an hour.

The second method of production is pizza, the basis of which is batter.

Components:

• melted butter and milk - one glass each;
• chicken egg – 3 pcs;
• hard cheese and sausage – 150 g each;
• olives – 3 tbsp. spoons;
• flour – 1 glass;
• baking powder - one tablespoon;
• a pinch of salt.

Butter and milk are mixed together, eggs, flour, baking powder and salt are added. The mass is whipped and a liquid dough is obtained, into which all the other chopped ingredients are added. This pizza is baked until a golden crust appears.

Omelette

The omelet recipe is quite simple and looks delicious after baking.

Components:

• pancake flour – 1 tbsp. spoon;
• two pinches of salt;
• Refined sunflower oil – 1 tbsp. spoon;
• one pinch of ground black pepper;
• milk – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• chicken egg – 2 pcs.

Milk and eggs are beaten, salt, pepper and sunflower oil are added to the resulting mixture.Then flour is poured in and whipped again until a homogeneous mass is obtained, which, in turn, is poured into an electric waffle iron and remains in it until ready.

Potato casserole

Potato casserole is one of the most delicious dishes in the daily diet. There are many different recipes for its preparation, including for waffle form.

Ingredients:

• potatoes – 200 g;
• sour cream – 75 g;
• egg – 1 piece;
• flour – 25 g;
• vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• salt and pepper to taste.

The potatoes are peeled, finely grated, and the juice is squeezed out. Add the egg, sour cream, salt and pepper to the potatoes, then pour in the oil and add flour. Everything is mixed until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Place in a mold and bake, the casserole is ready in 15 minutes.

Cheeseburger

Hot sandwiches - cheeseburgers - are very suitable for a hearty and tasty snack.

Components:

• waffles - about five pieces;
• 2 eggs;
• 200 ml milk;
• 140 g wheat flour;
• 60 grams of barley or oatmeal flour;
• two-thirds teaspoon of baking powder;
• a pinch of salt;
• 50 g butter;
• 100 ml sparkling water.

For the filling, lightly fry the bacon and prepare lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise. The cooking process begins with waffle batter. Beat the eggs a little, add milk. In a separate bowl, mix baking powder, wheat and pearl barley or oatmeal flour. Flour is also added to the egg mixture. The butter is melted, poured into the dough, salted and mixed. Leave at room temperature for about half an hour. Lastly, sparkling water is added to the resulting mass.

Cheese chips

Chips are considered unhealthy food, but despite this they are very popular, especially among children.You can also please your kids with homemade chips, which are harmless and incredibly delicious in taste.

Components:

• 160 g grated cheese;
• 140 g butter;
• 230 g wheat flour;
• one teaspoon of baking powder;
• a mixture of aromatic herbs, salt and pepper to taste.

All ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. The resulting mass should be both a thin and not too liquid mixture. The dough is divided into balls and gradually placed into the mold one by one. After closing the lid of the device, the balls will be evenly distributed over the entire surface.

As can be seen from the above recipes, the possibilities of such a household electrical appliance as a waffle iron are unlimited. There are many recipes and culinary experiments continue.