I have been collecting Cast Iron kitchen cookware for years It was made by "Griswold" since 1863 in Erie Pennsylvania-USA.
I have just purchased a hundred year old Waffle Iron made for woodstove use and have carefully seasoned it - but I still am breaking the waffles taking them out. So what I am looking for is the original Griswold printed recipe booklet for Waffle Batter.
It is unusual in that you mix a pitcher full and then let it rest overnight. In the morning you can bake the smoothest, crisp, golden brown sweet waffles, you ever tasted. There were two kinds
one made with Buttermilk and the other a touch of Vanilla. I'm making Maple
Syrup again this spring so must have the recipe by April first when I cook for the Firehouse Fundraiser.
Griswold also made waffle Irons 3 in a row for use in Diners but they were electric - but it could be the same recipe. I have dozens of recipes but none compare with the Griswold - they don't stick and ,as I remember , are just a little bit of heaven with fresh Maple Syrup and Coffee. mory

I'd be more than happy to be a taste-tester!!!

(grin)

AHHH the old # 8? Yum!!

...{slurp}...I'm drooling! Mory, if you find the recipe, will you share it with us?

Jabbergah                                                    

I have a friend who also collect griswold. He has paid a pretty penny for some of his skillets! Many came from eastern Tennessee.

...Griswold waffle recipe >>link<<
I think this guy cheats, though -- uses Pam to prevent sticking.

Jabbergah                                                    

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NON stick waffle recipe
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I've had several people contact me about making waffles in Griswold or other cast iron waffle irons. My twins love these waffles. You can also add, blueberries or grated apples (my favorite) or a small amount of vanilla to the recipe to add different flavors.

My twins love the #18 heart and star w/i for this one. They fight over who gets the star on each waffle

Waffle Recipe

2 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 TB sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Heat your waffle iron. I use a #18 Griswold Heart and Star on a low base on an electric stove. It will be important for you to experiment with the temperature settings on your stove, as I sure did until I found the right temperature setting. Beat eggs, add sugar, then salt. Beat in flour with milk and then add the butter(melted first). When the waffle iron is hot, then add the baking powder, as this will allow the baking powder to work and make fluffy waffles. Spray the top and bottom of the iron with PAM to inhibit sticking. Add enough batter to the center of your iron to make about 1/2 to 3/4 of it filled and then close the waffle iron. Cook on one side for about 2 minutes, the flip the iron over for about 2 mintues. If you waffles stick, then the iron is not hot enough or it is not seasoned enough. Experiment, it will pay off!!

So what time is Breakfast?

The grated apple in the waffles sounds really good! Maybe a dash of cinnamon, too! {slurp} {slurp}

Jabbergah                                                    

Good grief, my stomach is growling!!!

Mory, with the 'let stand over night' sounds like you're looking for 'raised' waffles. These aren't from griswold, but these three seem to be close to what you want.

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The recipes that Puppy found have both yeast AND baking soda?!? Isn't that unusual?

Jabbergah                                                    

Odd? Nope - The yeast is flavor as well as chemistery to soften the gluten in the flower - It makes the center tender...The 1/4 stick of butter makes it rich and crisp and the Soda is the true levening agent.in the morning...
The #3 is best and Ideal batter -for storage a week covered in the Ice Box.. But it is superb for freezing - then just pop them in a toaster for crisping before eating.

I Will enlarge number three to Pail size - use buttermilk and test it..
Still looking for Aunt Ellen's (of Griswold"
recipe from about 1920 in print.. Thanks all for the great new resources//
By the way I have the #8 American Pattern which has four simple wedges = cast in June 1880 with the original little wooden handles. These always burned off so the 2nd casting had Wire handles.. I'll share the final recipe but #3 is great for a Home size portion - Thanks mory

I checked out all the links on the sites and found a little "Garfield" saying

"Enjoy Life,
this ain't a Rehearsal"

mory

Request a recipe

Mory, try this site!

Thanks Mrs .. M
I'm going to post a question there...Also found a US source for "Silpat" (the reusable baking liner) formerly only sold in France. A half sheet cost $12.50 but never wash a cookie sheet or sheet pan again. Newest trick is to roll dough out on Silpat,cut out your cookies,
Pickup the trim. cookes don't have to be moved. You pull Silpat onto a cookie sheet and bake. on the Super High Temp Silpat
Works Fantastic - also great in oven under an apple pie or anything that boils over.
Good bye Oven cleaning.. now at places like
JB Prince, Bridge Kitchenware, Creative Cutters etc. mory

Mory, you are welcome and thank you for that bit of info, also! I bake a lot and no cleaning surely sounds like a piece of Heaven!!

Wow - you've all pricked my curiosity: I can almost feel and eBay search for waffle making equipment coming on....

I've only ever had the sort of waffles you buy ready made in the supermarkets, and I strongly suspect that they are not even remotely like proper American waffles.
(They are nice, though!)

SS

Is this the sort of waffle you are talking about?

American Style Waffle Maker

These machines seem quite reasonably priced...I'm very tempted!

SS
My diet is not going well at the moment )

No, squeaky, not even remotely!! Morey is not speaking of a machine, just an iron pan made for waffles..something from 2 centuries ago. Waffles that you make today in an electric waffle maker are still very good, however and fairly simple to make!