Occasionally I run across something online that really floors me. That makes me take a step back and wonder, why didn't I think of that? When I stumbled upon the uber-crispy hashbrown waffle, I knew it would be in my very near future.
Writer Tara Austen Weaver of Tea and Cookies had a pretty brilliant breakfast idea recently: hashbrown waffles. The gist of the recipe is to shred potatoes and wring as much moisture out as possible, add a little salt, and a most crispy hashbrown is on its way to your breakfast table.
You know how the center of hashbrowns can be kind of soggy and not all that crispy? Well that won't happen here, thanks to all the nooks and crannies that any given waffle machine will create: they flatten the hashbrown and create dozens of opportunities for more crispy edges. Weaver suggests serving the "waffles" with a poached egg on top. Slow-roasted tomatoes might be great, too. And of course, a few slices of bacon.
→ Get the Recipe: Hashbrown Waffles at Tea and Cookies
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(Image: Tara Austen Weaver)
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Oh, this is inspired! I love my waffle iron, but I would love for it to have another use. This looks so easy and requires so little oil that I'm almost suspicious...but definitely giving it a try! I'm picturing a breakfast-for-dinner kind of thing... (As an aside, lately I've been using that wring-in-a-towel technique to squeeze out shredded zucchini for zucchini bread, and I find it SO much easier and more effective than a colander.)
Luxirare did an awesome waffle iron post a ways back that included a hash waffle as well:
http://luxirare.com/4-american-classics-1-machine/
This looks yummy and easy. Thanks for sharing.
http://www.waffleizer.com/
This is brilliant!
This just rocked my world. Sunday breakfast is being upgraded!!!
I like to make hash browns with a little flour, salt, pepper, paprika, a touch of milk and finely chopped onion all mixed together. I think it will work well with the waffle iron although it may take a bit longer to cook. Can't wait to try this remarkable idea. And with a runny pouched egg (or two) sounds like heaven.