VonShef Double Waffle Maker – Double Belgian & American Waffle Machine with Non Stick Plates, 1200W, Savoury Snacks & Desserts, Auto Temperature Control, Cool Touch Handle – Silver

It’s quite good easy to handle

Definitely a great buy!

Bought this for my daughter who is crazy about waffles. Excellent little machine, makes nice big waffles and versatile. Gets very hot and makes the perfect tasting waffles. Only problem I came across is when cooking, there is quite a bit of condensation which leaks out the sides once top is closed, so I place kitchen roll underneath it. Other than that, fab machine.

makes perfect sized waffles and good quality appliance. Easy to use

great waffle maker.At first you have to follow the instructions, clean the non-removable plates with a damp cloth.Then turn on the waffle maker, green light means heating, red, ready to use.Here was my first confusion, as I was expecting green light is ready for use. But no, red light on = ready to use.Very important, for the first time -use the waffle maker without any batter, let the plates burn off any residue from the factory for 2 - 5 min.Then the first batch of waffles can be thrown out (to mop up any residue).Now my recipe makes 3 batches, so 6 waffles in total. You could double the amount if you want more. You can make it the night before and it will be ready to use in the morning. The batter will be thick, that is normal. I use a normal ladle and 'pour' the batter in the middle of the plates. With the back I quickly spread the batter a bit if needed. Important is to be quick and do not leave the waffle maker open, it will loose heat and you have to wait till the red light is on before you can bake again.Also during baking the lights can be both green & red, this is also normal, it is heating up in between cooking.Now finally here my basic recipe for 3 batches, 6 round waffles in total:180 g self raising flour20 g caster sugarpinch of cinnamon (optional)Whisk this together in a big bowl and set asideNow in a pyrex (or similar) jug whisk together:200 ml milk, 1 egg, 1,5 tablespn odorless vegetable oil (I use sunflower oil) and then finally 1 teaspn of vanilla extract (optional).Whisk these ingredients till well combined.Now add these wet ingredients to the bowl of flour/sugar/cinnamon mixture and beat till combined.Like I'd mentioned before, this will be a thick batter, but it worked for me so far.Heat up your VonChef Large Round 2 slice waffle maker till the red light is on.Open lid, pour 1 ladle in the center -each - and spread out a bit if needed. Gently place lid down and let the waffles cook for a minimum of 3 min. I like mine a bit crispier, so I cooked mine for 5 min.Do not open and or press down the lid during cooking. There will be steam coming from the waffles while they cook.The steam is hot, so be careful for escaping steam, also when opening the lid after cooking.Remove waffles with a wooded spoon, serve on a plate with any of the following and or a combination:maple syrup,cream / icecreamfruitother toppings.ENJOY :-)

Plates aren’t removal! Not great for cleaning- a design fault? How ridiculous. Shame. Going to return. Save your money!!!

Excellent

We've had this for two years now. It is easy to use and it cooks fluffy brown waffles how we like them. The only downside to this is cleaning it after use. I started off using ear buds to help get the black gunk from the spray oil. But after a few times of cleaning it that way, I just simply use a dish brush I bought from Tesco. I get the brush wet and then squirt some dish soap on it, then clean the waffle maker that way. You shouldn't run it under water, but to rinse, I keep the water on a very low trickle to rinse the soap off as I try hard not to get water anywhere but on the part that cooks the waffles. It is the easiest clean up method I've tried and it's still working. You do have to use spray oil or waffles stick but with a good recipe that calls for vegetable oil instead of butter, I find works better and waffles are less likely to stick. For the price, it does what it should and it's reliably produced light brown fluffy waffles. The cooking time can fluctuate after you do the first batch, which can take 2 or 3 minutes, the next batch might take longer, it's not consistent and you have to gauge how much batter to put it each side. It's just something you will figure out thru trial and error. Too much and it will spill outside the edges and too little, then they look like the German waffles with the thin edges. That's it, that's this waffle maker in a nutshell. We are happy with it.