2 delicious jaffle recipes you just have to try | Getaway Magazine (2024)

FAQs

Do you butter the outside of a jaffle? ›

Not the be confused with regular ol' toasties, jaffles must be made in a dedicated jaffle making appliance. Take two slices of bread, butter the outside and load with fillings, use the clip to close the jaffle maker and wait for the green light to indicate your jaffle is toasted to golden perfection.

Jaffles are the height of convenience because the ingredients required are usually simple, kitchen staples; think creamy spreadable margarine for toasting, two slices of your favourite bread and melty cheese. The most familiar is the classic ham, cheese and tomato jaffle.

Grease the jaffle irons with some butter, then place over moderate coals. Once they're hot, ladle waffle batter onto the jaffle irons, close them up and wait for the waffles to be crisp, golden and cooked through. (You'll need to turn them over a couple of times.)

Cooking time: 3 to 5 minutes for each side (timing will depend on the heat from your coals). Step 1: Preheat your jaffle. Lightly spread each bread slice with a little butter. Step 2: Place the bread buttered-side down into the jaffle iron.

The Australian name “jaffle” for a toastie is thanks to a Bondi doctor from the Little Bay Hospital. Dr Earnest Smithers patented his jaffle iron in 1949 and – according to the Australian Food Timeline website – within a year, the likes of Edgell's were advertising canned spag bol as a “new line for the jaffle iron”.

Australians have been eating jaffles for decades. In fact – so have the Brits, we just called them. toasted sandwiches! As soon as we heard the word jaffle, we were hooked. It sums up that retro, melted, toasty.

What do you call a sandwich with cheese (and ham) that you put in an iron to make the bread go crispy and the cheese go melty? It depends on where in the world you are. Familiar names are: toastie (UK), grilled cheese sandwich (US), jaffle (Australia), panini (Italy), and croque monsieur (France).

The sandwich must be buttered on the outside so that you get that golden, crispy exterior, then it's popped into the jaffle iron and squeezed together so bread and filling becomes welded – which is where cheese comes into its own.

It is definitely a fun food to be tried by kids and parents alike. Our family grew up with jaffles and ate them hot for lunch or dinner and leftovers were taken to school to eat cold the next day. We mainly cooked jaffles as a main meal, but now we cook up dessert with fruit and spices or cheese.

Allow jaffle maker to preheat (with the lid closed) until the green 'READY' light illuminates. 3. During this time, prepare the jaffles by buttering up to four slices of bread and preparing filling.

Can you use a jaffle iron on a gas stove? ›

The Diablo can be used on gas, electric, ceramic and halogen hobs, as well as over the coals on the braai. Preheating it before filling it helps the contents to cook faster (like pre-warming a sandwich maker) but does mean you'll need to handle it more carefully.

For use on gas stoves and in the campfire, the Campfire Single Jumbo Jaffle Iron is a simple way to create campfire dinner sensations for big appetites. For use on gas stoves and in the campfire, the Campfire Single Jumbo Jaffle Iron is a simple way to create campfire dinner sensations for big appetites.

A jaffle is a toastie maker made of cast iron or aluminium. It is used to heat, seal and toast a sandwich. Bobotie is a classic South African spiced mince dish made with egg and bread as well as spices.

According to Hurrell, when we put our toasties directly onto a plate, steam tries to escape but it can't, resulting in a wet plate which then leads to the dreaded soggy bottom.

A Jaffle only refers to the closed type of toasted sandwich and while the word toastie is often used to mean the same it can also apply to the open sandwich variety that I feature so heavily in this food blog.

Cheese toasties and grilled cheese sandwiches are essentially the same dish. Some purists insist the difference is that cheese toasties are buttered on the inside of the bread versus the outside—but recipes differ. Both sandwiches include buttered bread that's filled with cheese and griddled until melty and toasty.

NOTE: Ensure the buttered side is on the outside against the sandwich cage. This slows down the toasting, allowing all the filling to heat and gives a delicious golden finish.

You don't need to do it every time if you're using a toastie maker, but under the grill or in a pan absolutely every time. I tend to find it slows the browning process under the grill, but speeds it up in a sandwich press, toastie maker, or frying pan. Highly recommended.

IN A FRYING PAN

Lift the top slice with the filling off the bottom slice and place in the pan, buttered side down. Top with the remaining slice of bread, making sure the buttered side faces up. Use a large flat spatula pressed down with a wooden spoon to flatten the toastie as it cooks until it is golden underneath.