Cast Iron Waffles in an Antique Griswold Cast Iron Waffle Maker - How To & Plenty of Tips!
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2019
- Join me as I show you how to make waffles using a cast iron antique waffle iron. In this video I have a #9 Griswold #316-317-318 made in 1908. My GoPro camera stopped recording as I was pouring the 1st two waffles, but at 12.00 in the video, you can see me pour the last waffle with the improved batter as I improvised during the video with a new recipe! I apologize for my camera, but if I waited for things to be perfect, you would never see this video! I hope you enjoy the process because it obviously worked in the end or I wouldn't be sharing it with you now! Thanks for watching and go make it a great day!
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Join me as I show you how to make waffles using a cast iron antique waffle iron. In this video I have a #9 Griswold #316-317-318 made in 1908. My GoPro camera stopped recording as I was pouring the 1st two waffles, but at 12.00 in the video, you can see me pour the last waffle with the improved batter as I improvised during the video with a new recipe! I apologize for my camera, but if I waited for things to be perfect, you would never see this video! I hope you enjoy the process because it obviously worked in the end or I wouldn't be sharing it with you now! Thanks for watching and go make it a great day!
WOW. We had Krusteze waffles this morning on our Wagner #8 and here is the lady making them today on UA-cam.
These waffle irons are much better than the electric ones.
Thanks for the excellent video.
LOL Ernest! Isn't that the best pancake/waffle mix ever? Pretty healthy and tastes great too. I absolutely love this waffle iron and the waffles are just so flavorful and crispy in comparison to regular waffles cooked on electric waffle irons! I totally agree with you and thanks for your kind words! :-)
Those waffles look really good! I have a Griswold #8 waffle iron that I restored. Love mine. I really enjoy your videos and am always watching for a new one. It always makes my day when I see one that I can look forward to watching when I get home from work. You're doing a great job and keep making cast iron videos!!! I very much enjoy them!
Thank you Kyle! Your words of support are very kind and encourage me to continue on making videos for my loyal viewers. I learn a lot myself from others videos and its nice to do the same in return! Have a great day! :-)
Been really interested in cast iron cooking. Great video, thank you
My pleasure! Thanks for watching. 😊
I have a six inch with a high collar that I absolutely love. The low collar was for wood stoves. They manufactured a higher collar after gas stoves became popular . The higher collar enables the waffle iron to be flipped over without striking the burner. On a wood stove the low collar worked because when the eye was removed the waffle iron could be flipped over the hole without lifting the iron.
Thanks for that interesting bit of information!
Wishing you luck on all your future cast iron finds. Here in Louisiana we have a few iron addicts like myself. Love your videos
Thank you Papiro and I am glad my videos are entertaining for you! :-)
Perfect timing. Just what I need for brunch.
Thank you my friend! I also thought you would like my endorsement of the maple syrup too. ;-)
@@ladylibertystacker2014 You bet. That was a perfect brunch and double that for the syrup. Too bad we don't get the sugar maples in the west but I have made birch syrup a few times. It has a similar taste but takes 10 X the raw sap water. The Maple sugar candy is to die for.
Awesome! I have this same iron that I've had for years and never used, so tonight is cornbread waffles and chili!
It's a wonderful iron - just make sure you allow enough time to heat up! Sounds like a great combination - enjoy!
If you like making waffles, try a yeast waffle recipe, I got one from Mark Bitman’s book. Such a revelation over normal quick bread chemistry. Thanks for the video, I’m interested in buying a cast iron waffle baker.
You are welcome and thanks for watching! I might be selling my waffle maker in the future as I use another electric waffle maker that works better for me being that I have a glass top stove.
O gosh I have one of those. Everyone through the years wonder why I always kept it. I love it. But have never used it. That mix is the best. Used it while the kids were growing up
Yes, this is a great waffle iron, but is best over a gas stove or electric coils due to the constant flipping. I stopped using to avoid scratching my counter top. I have since made low carb waffles using a traditional waffle iron, which I would suppose you could use on this one as well. The Griswold is great though, especially for a collection!
I have a 6 in Waffle maker. The collar for this one is the low collar for a wood burning stove. The high collar was developed when gas stoves came to market. The high collar allows for the waffle iron to easily be rotated with out lifting to turn over.
Yes, that is absolutely correct. Thanks for watching!
I have 3 Griswold Waffle Irons and 2 Wagners. I’ve only been luck enough to pick up 1 #7 and the rest #8. I have 1 really nice tall base but the low base works best on our flat stove. Thx for another good video.
Thank you Lloyd for watching! When you really think about it, I was making waffles with a new recipe on an antique waffle maker, recording it at the same time with a touchy GoPro camera! Wow, what a feat! lol Glad I at least got a shot of pouring in the batter at 12.00 on the video! lol
How do you clean and care for your CI waffle irons when finished?
love that little crispiness from butter! I have high base Wagner... cant afford the GrisGold haha
Yes, it certainly helped along with letting them cook long enough! Thanks for watching!
I own a #7 Griswold circa 1880 waffle iron with the original wood peg handles and its spin cradle. But mine a bit cruder looking and doesn't have the cool looking Griswold cross logo in the center like yours. It only has "The American" cast in the center ring. But I still enjoy using it and it makes some amazing waffles!
That is great! Nothing cooks quite like cast iron. :-)
As a kid the part of making waffles I thought was the most fun was folding in the whipped egg whites. Have not done that in decades, otherwise a very long-long time ago. My topping of choice was strawberry jam and sometimes a dollop of softened vanilla ice cream and it still is my favorite today. …………. Many times after watching you make something I end up making it also within a few days and them I eat to much. ……….. I still have about a half of a Large Pot of chili in the fridge because of you --- and it turned out Great ……. I plan on freezing most of what's left in single serve portions for later. YUM
Awesome to hear that car ko - that the chili was great, not that you ate too much! lol :-( That chili rocks if you include my secret ingredients. If you miss either one, man you KNOW something is missing! It makes a great meal for a rushed heat & eat night once you thaw it out! As to the waffles, adding some extra mix with the 1 TBSP of oil seemed to do the trick. Also letting it "rest" once put together for about 20 minutes should help on the thickness as well. I didn't have the luxury of waiting as I was in the middle of the video. You can see me ladle it out at 12:00 into the waffle iron and it was the best one yet! Thanks again for stopping and your kind words!
I love homemade waffles ♥️
So do I! It just takes some trial and error to come out with the perfect ones! Thanks for watching FS! :-)
@@ladylibertystacker2014 I have seen so many people try and make homemade waffles and the batter ends up sticking or they over or under cook them the ones you made turned out perfect
Thanks for this
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Yummy!
Yes, I can definitely say they were! Thanks for watching! :-)
I have a pair of heart and stars waffle iron and I was able to get a copy of the booklet that came with them.
Where did you find the booklet?
I was lucky enough to get No. 9 Griswold waffle maker on Ebay today... it doesn't have the lower base though. Is the base useful if you are using a modern gas stove with a big sized burner?
The low base is meant for electric coiled stoves or smooth tops on which it can sit and the paddles be rotated. The high base is meant for gas stove tops to allow room for the flame underneath the paddles. You can find one on eBay or if you search the internet, but it might not be easy. This is if you can't use as is. Hope this helps.
Hey! I have a question. A local antique store of mine has a #9 going for $150, do you think that’s a good deal ? Most of them I see online usually go for a little higher, thanks!
I guess it just depends on the condition it is. If I have to strip and reseason, then I would expect to pay less than this. I guess it all depends on what the market is doing as far as sold prices. The best way to know is to check eBay listings, sold prices to get an idea!
I was just at an auction with one of these waffle makers. I kick myself in the butt for not staying until they got to it would of been like 5 more hours in the sun til it sold
I wonder what it actually went for. Maybe you made the smart decision in leaving. I have found them at flea markets and antique malls. Sometimes the price is right and other times not, but it is possible to find them depending on where you are.
Add one heaping teaspoon of buckwheat flour to your mix for nutritious longer energy waffles.
You can absolutely add ingredients to your mix - whatever works for you! I just wanted people to get the jist of how to go about making waffles (I love mine crispy) using a vintage waffle iron. Thanks for watching!
Adding both tablespoonfuls of oil would gave helped thicken it. Leaving it sit 20 minutes or more would be better.
Putting the waffles on a cooling tray inside a sheet pan in a low temp oven will help keep them crisper as you make the rest of the batter.
Actually, adding extra mix helped a whole lot. If you watched to 12:00 in the video, I actually was able to get a shot of pouring in the thickened batter for the 3rd waffle I made. I have done your oven tip but I had been seasoning skillets in the oven and they were still in the oven at the time I made this video. As to letting it sit, I have heard that tip before and it might have helped in this instance as well, but when you're making a requested video for UA-cam and using a new recipe to boot, I didn't think the batter would be that runny until I made it "live" on camera. Next time, I will add a little extra mix keeping the oil at 1 TBSP and allowing it to sit before making the waffles. Actually, the oil helps with the waffles coming right off the iron without sticking at all and they were very crispy enough for us! Anyway, it is what it is. Thanks for watching.
I have the version with the taller base. It doesn't really sit on the burner grates of our newer stove. Need to get it out and try again.
Yes, you should! They made the higher base for gas ranges so the paddles wouldn't smack the stove grate every time you need to flip the paddle.
@@ladylibertystacker2014 Got it out and made waffles. Fantastic! Only snag I had was butter dripping down onto the burner when I flipped sides. It works wonderfully.
Excellent - that's good to hear!
I really want one of these waffle irons. My Mom always told me look for the steam. when the steam stops, waffle is done.
That is an interesting tip! I will have to try it next time I cook waffles!
Does it not scratch the bejaysus out of your glass stovetop?
Not if you're careful. Aka, meaning don't drag or drop your cookware on your stove! lol
Waffles! I love waffles. But I don't have a cast iron waffle maker. (Non-stick one imprisoned in cabinet because it started flaking.
Now I just make dutch. babies in whatever size cast skillet I desire. Fast and easy.
What's the weigh of that waffle maker?
Thank you chesh! Now for your question - do you mean the weight of the actual waffle iron? Based on my #8 Favorite Piqua Ware Cast Iron Waffle maker that sold (it was about 8.5 lbs), this one weighs between 9-10 pounds or so. It is slightly bigger than the #8 I had and the handles are longer. It makes great waffles and I am glad I bought it to restore. :-)
This is killing me, my Griswold #8 arrived at my porch yesterday.
Although I am out of town this weekend, at the vacation home where I will be using the Gris waffle iron.
😩😩, gotta wait til next time. Thanks for timely video.
Thanks and glad you enjoyed this video! The batter was a bit thin as I was making the video, so I added more mix which seemed to do the trick and if you watched to at least 12:00 in the video, I pour in that batter. In my opinion, that is the best consistency for the best waffles. Another suggestion is to make the batter ahead of time, let it "rest" for about 20-30 minutes so it can thicken, then make your waffles. Good luck! I hope your neighbors are watching your porch. I would hate for your package to get legs and go for a walk! lol
LadyLibertyStacker yeah, no worries. I had a neighbor pull it in.
And I watched the vid complete through thick-Er-Er batter.😊
Excellent and good on you! :-)
How do you like your CI waffle iron after a year for reals?? Any tips you've discovered?
@@LacyO86 I’m very happy with it. It isn’t something that I cook with very often. It’s more kind of a ‘Special Weekend Breakfast’ thing. It took a short time to experiment with techniques in pre heating temps, and proper batter.
But yes, I do enjoy it very much.
I'm shocked that these work on the smooth cook tops. I was sure they would only work over flames because of the actual cooking surface being raised up a bit.
Yes, they do work on glass cooktops. That is why the base is low. The hi base units are meant for gas ranges to allow room for the flames. Hope this helps.
Healthy 🤣
Healthy or not, it sure did taste good! 😋😋😋
That's a pretty neat waffle iron there, and those waffles look delicious! Excuse me, I have to go to Waffle House now. For some reason I feel hungry.
Thank you my friend! Yes, they were delicious, even the skinny one made with the initial runny batter as I allowed it to cook until golden and crispy! The later waffles were crispy as well with a thicker batter and tasted yummy too. Glad you enjoyed the video. It's always a challenge when trying a new recipe on an antique "live" for my loyal viewers! lol
Need a gas stove and better USA syrup
Yep!
a nix from the market? seriously?
Where in the video are you referring?