Waffle irons aren’t just for waffles any more!

One thing you may know about me is that I own a lot of kitchen appliances. I’m kind of obsessed with them, actually. I have a big cupboard packed with all kinds of gadgets. And believe it or not, I actually use most of my gadgets. Okay, some only maybe a few times a year, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to live without them.

One great thing about gadgets is that you rarely have to buy them new. It’s pretty easy to pick them up cheap at second hand stores. You see, people get them for gifts or they think it’s something they can’t live without, and when it starts to gather a thick coating of dust, it ends up getting donated to your local Sally Ann.

One such gadget is my waffle iron. I probably use it about once a month or so, to make a big batch of Saturday waffles, which I then freeze. I got my current one (a Cuisinart) for $30 at Value Village. I think it’s the 3rd waffle iron I’ve owned in my life, and not one of them I bought new.

But on to waffling! All! The! Things!

It’s amazing what you can make in a waffle iron. I’ll have a couple of recipes for you this week, things you probably never thought of, but I also have been collecting recipes on Pinterest.

I recently made these waffled hash browns for the sprout for a weekend breakfast, and he begged for them again the next day. The outside is lovely and crispy, and the inside is so light and fluffy. They really are yummy, and so simple to make.

They would make a great base for a eggs benny in the place of an english muffin.

Waffled Hash Browns

Ingredients

2 large Potatoes

Salt & pepper

garlic powder and/or onion powder

Method

Peel your potatoes. I used plain old boring russet baking potatoes, though you may want to play around with different varieties to see what kind of results you get. Yukon Golds might work really well for this. Next, grate your potatoes on a box grater into a bowl. Fill the bowl up with cold water, so that all the potato gratings are covered, and let sit for 20-30 minutes at least, an hour if you have it. Drain the water off of the potatoes, and spread them out on a kitchen towel. Roll the potatoes up in the towel, and dry them as well as you can. Dump the dried potatoes into a bowl and season with salt, pepper and garlic if you like. Mix well with your hands. Turn on your waffle iron. If you have heat settings, turn it up to high, and allow the waffle iron to preheat. When the waffle iron is hot, brush it on both sides with oil. Pile about 1/3-1/2 cup of grated potatoes on each waffle square on your waffle iron. Put down the lid and put some pressure on it with your hand. The potatoes need pressure to hold together. Allow them to cook for at least 10 minutes, but they may need more. Remove when they are golden brown and crispy, and enjoy immediately.

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