Cheese Waffles

I should only rarely be left to my own devices if I have nothing to do.

I get bored.

And when I get bored, I get…creative.  Normally, this is fine because I carry my notebook with me and write down ideas for assorted things – mostly game-related but also for t-shirts, song parodies, and story ideas. 

Today, I am going to tell you about Cheese Waffles.

Yes, you read that right.

Now, I came up with this idea a few days ago and have been fiddling with the waffle maker at the hotel whenever the opportunity has arisen to refine my concept into a working recipe.  Well…”recipe” might be a strong word since everyone has their own favored way to make waffle batter (or if they don’t they should and this note is not going to delve into that particular topic at this time but I will say, adding melted butter to the mix ahead of time helps prevent sticking and, in my opinion, improves the taste of the waffle).

The first thing you are going to want to do is turn on your waffle iron so it’s already hot by the time you are ready to use.  Then go ahead and prepare your waffle mix (do it the way you like – you’re the one who has to eat it).

Once this is done, you are going to need to get your cheese ready.  Today, I am using Colby Jack I purchased from the Holiday Gas Station next to the hotel but you will find that string cheese melts incredibly well (I have been using it all week) as does most varieties of shredded cheese. 

The string cheese does not have a particularly strong taste so if you end up not liking this, then you really aren’t losing anything.  It does however, have wonderful visual appeal.  When I tore my first waffle apart, it was pulling a slice of pizza loose – all beautiful and stringy and gooey.

But I digress.

I went ahead and decided to use three pieces and cut those in half along the length of the cheese.

I poured my batter and placed the slices on top and closed the waffle iron.

Waffle Iron cooking times will vary from one model to the next.  The one at the hotel runs for 2-½ minutes.  When the timer sounded, I pulled my waffle, placed it one my plate and retreated into my laundry room lair behind the front desk.  The Colby Jack melted just fine but it did not produce the gooey strings that I was hoping for.  I could taste it more easily than I could the regular string cheese that I had been using though.

Overall, I am pretty satisfied with the results and, with further experimentation with other cheeses, I think I will have created a breakfast treat that everyone (except for those unfortunate souls who cannot have cheese) will enjoy!