You may be wondering how your waffle iron
will keep up with making a large number of waffles for your hungry
guests!
Learn tips and techniques for serving
breakfast or brunch to
a large group of friends or family and you want to be able to all sit
down to eat at the table at once.
Here’s
how:
When making
waffles for a crowd, make
sure to close the lid
of the waffle iron
right away after taking each one out, so the surfaces can stay up to
the appropriate temperature. This will make you be able to cook them
faster and keep up with your hungry family or guests.
As each waffle is finished, cool them
slightly to let some of the steam escape on a wire or wooden rack, in a
single layer. Do not place them on a towel or solid surface,
or they will start becoming soggy and limp.
To keep the waffles warm and crisp them even
further, place them in a 200F degree oven for no longer than
15-20 minutes
or they will become dry. The waffles need to be in a single layer,
directly on the wire oven rack. Please do not stack them or the steam
from each waffle will make them become soggy.
If
you feel you cannot keep up with making your waffle recipe, start
serving waffles to the kids first.
Have someone else help them put the butter and syrup on. Then invite
another two people to sit down, and so on until everyone is served.
Have someone else help get the rest of the food on the table.
Another idea is to buy a second waffle maker
and
keep both going at the same time. You can also purchase
waffle irons or waffle makers that make 4 and 6 waffles all at once.
This can be a good investment if you cook waffles for four or more
people on a regular basis.
Above all, if you are going to be making waffles
for a crowd, relax, take your time and enjoy yourself.
