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To be fair to this little waffle maker, while it IS fiddly that's more due to having to dose out 8 scoops of batter and remove 8 separate waffles each time you open it.
It works like any other waffle maker. Preheat it for a few minutes until the light goes out, scoop in the batter, close (and lock) the lid and set a timer for ~3 minutes. Then remove them, ideally with a fork as the cavity is deeper than it looks and it's hard to use a finger like you might with bigger waffles.
The included scoop/brush works but is really cheap. I measured it around 2tsp, so you could probably use a nicely shaped tablespoon and do a quick dunk/plop for each waffle. Even with the included scoop it took a few batches to dial in the amounts, and because of their small size any amount of error will result in a tiny waffle that's either underfilled and soft on top or one that spreads out beyond the grooves.
Half a batch of the big red recipe made about 44 waffles - five full batches and one half.
The waffle maker itself feels solid enough, though it is a bit lightweight and the feet on the bottom aren't particularly grippy so it can slide around a bit when you open the lid. Handle on the front didn't get overly warm even after 20+ minutes of use. There's also a bit of a space on the bottom to wrap the cord around for storage.
Ultimately it's exactly what you'd want - it makes teeny waffles, either for your amusement or for a novelty or for an appetizer or something where you want a bite-size item. Compared to a regular waffle maker it's obviously more work but still kind of fun.
To be fair to this little waffle maker, while it IS fiddly that's more due to having to dose out 8 scoops of batter and remove 8 separate waffles each time you open it.
It works like any other waffle maker. Preheat it for a few minutes until the light goes out, scoop in the batter, close (and lock) the lid and set a timer for ~3 minutes. Then remove them, ideally with a fork as the cavity is deeper than it looks and it's hard to use a finger like you might with bigger waffles.
The included scoop/brush works but is really cheap. I measured it around 2tsp, so you could probably use a nicely shaped tablespoon and do a quick dunk/plop for each waffle. Even with the included scoop it took a few batches to dial in the amounts, and because of their small size any amount of error will result in a tiny waffle that's either underfilled and soft on top or one that spreads out beyond the grooves.
Half a batch of the big red recipe made about 44 waffles - five full batches and one half.
The waffle maker itself feels solid enough, though it is a bit lightweight and the feet on the bottom aren't particularly grippy so it can slide around a bit when you open the lid. Handle on the front didn't get overly warm even after 20+ minutes of use. There's also a bit of a space on the bottom to wrap the cord around for storage.
Ultimately it's exactly what you'd want - it makes teeny waffles, either for your amusement or for a novelty or for an appetizer or something where you want a bite-size item. Compared to a regular waffle maker it's obviously more work but still kind of fun.