Dave Smith wrote:
> On 27/01/2013 1:17 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
>
>> I will start by asking if there is _any_ compelling reason to even
>> change the recipe at all? The only thing I can think of is, since
>> the waffle iron contains the batter, it can be thinner - that seems
>> a reason to me, and using water instead of milk would result in
>> thinner batter, so I think I'm on board with that particular change.
>> Would using milk in the waffle batter tend to make it stick to the
>> waffle iron, or create "too-fluffy" waffles, if there is such a
>> thing?
>
>
> Not really. Pancake recipes vary and waffle recipes vary. I make no
> claim to being an expert on waffles, but I do make them about once a
> month, so that probably gives me more experience with them than most
> people. The only real difference between the batters that I use is
> that I separate the eggs, beat the whites and then fold them in.

Thank you - we'll have to try that - separate the eggs, beat the whites,
fold them in - sounds worth trying.

>> Thanks very much and, yes, I do cook from scratch sometimes, not from
>> mixes and frozen food, just not during my busy season of work, which
>> is right now. I'm curious about this in an Alton Brown kind of
>> way. I'd like to know if there is any sound reasoning and science
>> behind these changes.
>>
>
> Pancake mix is one of my pet peeves. While some here have claimed
> that they are good add water only mixes, I haven't found any that
> rival home made. The other mixes usually want you to add milk, eggs
> and oil, and tht means that you are paying big bucks for a mix that
> is just flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. You use so little of
> them that their cost is negligible.

In the grand scheme of things, it's not a lot of money, and today's
offering, Pumpkin Pancakes, is something that would have turned out to
be a project, I'm sure. This mix called for water/milk, eggs, and
butter. Your point is noted, however, and I will either feel guilty
or make from scratch as soon as I finish the box of Pumpkin Pancake
mix.

-S-