Betty Crocker Pancake Premix Waffles

Ever since I bought the Morries 3-in-1 Sandwich Maker, it was constantly on my mind, like a present I can't wait to unwrap. So even though I was out late on a Monday night and only reached home at 9pm, I decided that it's time to start experimenting with my new toy!

Lucky for me I had some Betty Crocker Pancake Premix leftover at home, hence allowing an even shorter preparation time since the instructions at the back of the box indicated for me to beat 1 egg, 2 tbp of vegetable oil and water into 2 cups of premix so as to get the waffle batter. The wonders of convenience food! But I definitely won't stop at this. Recipes for pandan waffles are already bookmarked, lined up in my 'To Bake List'.

What made me chose this over the other waffle machines is definitely the interchangeable plates! 

Still trying to get the hang of using the machine. 

While the preparation of ingredients was done in a moment, waiting for the machine to be heated up and ready for the first pour of batter took me ages. I believed I waited for at least 20 minutes before both the red light actually went off, a signal that it was ready. My first batch of waffles was done rather nicely, no overflowing or holes (the above was my 2nd batch), but I threw them away as they were the first bake on my brand new plates. For my 2nd batch however, I poured a tad too much batter, and the machine started hissing with steam and droplets of batter could be seen seeping through the sides of the machine. My dad, who was hovering around me like a curious hawk, thought it was the kettle calling.

With icing sugar and blueberries

Cooking time took 7 minutes

A slightly crisp version, which took me 9 minutes

The whole process took me around 2 hours to finish making around 8 waffles in 4 batches. I'm still trying to find out the different timings required for different version of waffles (crisp versus soft and fluffy) and also the right amount of batter so as to make a pretty (& hole-less!) waffle. As for the taste, it was fragrant with the right tinge of buttery smell and goes well with butter and maple syrup. However, my satisfaction falls short as i did not start from scratch. Pandan waffles and belgian waffles up next!

It's best to eat these waffles hot from the machine, as refrigerating them overnight and heating them up in the morning certainly did not taste as nice.