18||0|2945|0| 0|0|0|||1||An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||22:18:00|03/30/2014|You know those Pillsbury dough-in-a-tube cinnamon buns%3F%0D%0A%0D%0AWell%2C I saw an animated gif a while back which indicated that they can be cooked with a waffle iron. I was skeptical%2C suspecting it was some kind of cruel Internet hoax%2C but hey%2C I have an old waffle iron%2C those cinnamon buns are cheap%2C it%27s worth testing.%0D%0A%0D%0AFinally got around to it today.%0D%0A%0D%0AIT%27S TRUE.%0D%0A%0D%0AMYTH CONFIRMED.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt%27s not only doable%2C they%27re SO MUCH BETTER that way than they are if prepared according to the instructions. OMeffinG.%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 1|1|0|||||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Zemyla||22:52:12|03/30/2014|Aww man%2C and we had just bought and cooked some the normal way.%0D%0A%0D%0AThanks%2C now we%27re going to have to buy some more. And a waffle iron. 2|2|1|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||23:23:03|03/30/2014|[updated:LAST EDITED ON Mar-30-14 AT 11:23 PM (EDT)]%3EAww man%2C and we had just bought and cooked some the normal way. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EThanks%2C now we%27re going to have to buy some more. And a waffle iron. %0D%0A%0D%0ANote for anyone who wants to try this %28and I heartily recommend it%29%3A if you have a regular-size waffle iron %28mine is circular and around 10 inches in diameter%29%2C get the %22Grands%22 cinnamon buns %28the larger-diameter ones with the Cinnabon cross-branding that come five to a tube%29 and do them one at a time in the center. I tried to do four at once and they squashed enough that the edges protruded and didn%27t cook properly %28though the middle was great%29%2C but when I did the remaining fifth one by itself it was %5Bi%5Dperfect%5B%2Fi%5D. And stay right by the iron%2C %27cause it doesn%27t take but a couple minutes.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe reason I think this method is superior to As Directed is because they get crispy all over the outside in a way that baking doesn%27t do. The Maillard reaction is good times. Also%2C the divots make a good icing retention system. %28NOTE%3A Even less suitable for eating with just your hands than the regular kind. Knife and fork is the way to go.%29%0D%0A%0D%0AI suspect any compressive searing device would work for this%3B%2A I%27m tempted to try it on the George Foreman grill next. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A%5Bfont size%3D%221%22%5D%2A I just noticed how this bit sounds like Mr. Spock is reporting on his experiments in off-label cinnamon bun preparation.%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 3|3|2|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|BobSchroeck||09:08:28|03/31/2014|%3EI suspect any compressive searing device would work for this%3B%2A I%27m %0D%0A%3Etempted to try it on the George Foreman grill next. %3A%29 %0D%0A%0D%0AImma gonna have to try this with my Belgian waffle maker%2C which should be just the right size for Grands.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A%28Pity I%27m diabetic and will only be able to nibble a corner of one while my doctor%27s back is turned%2C but hey%2C my wife will love me even more than she already does.%29%0D%0A-------------------%0D%0AMy race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite. 7|4|3|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|McFortner||23:52:51|03/31/2014|%0D%0A%3E%28Pity I%27m diabetic and will only be able to nibble a corner of one %0D%0A%3Ewhile my doctor%27s back is turned%2C but hey%2C my wife will love me even %0D%0A%3Emore than she already does.%29 %0D%0A%0D%0AMy diabetes is the only reason why I haven%27t tried this yet. I may give into temptation soon if I%27m not careful.%0D%0A%0D%0AMichael%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22black%22%5DMichael C. Fortner%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22green%22 size%3D-1%5D%22Maxim 37%3A There is no such thing as %22overkill%22.%0D%0AThere is only %22open fire%22 and %22I need to reload%22.%5B%2Ffont%5D 8|5|7|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||00:07:50|04/01/2014|%3E%3E%28Pity I%27m diabetic and will only be able to nibble a corner of one %0D%0A%3E%3Ewhile my doctor%27s back is turned%2C but hey%2C my wife will love me even %0D%0A%3E%3Emore than she already does.%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EMy diabetes is the only reason why I haven%27t tried this yet. I may %0D%0A%3Egive into temptation soon if I%27m not careful. %0D%0A%0D%0AI feel like I should just go on record here as having %5Bi%5Dnot advocated%5B%2Fi%5D this course of action.%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 9|6|8|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|BobSchroeck||08:39:02|04/01/2014|%3E%3E%3E%28Pity I%27m diabetic and will only be able to nibble a corner of one %0D%0A%3E%3E%3Ewhile my doctor%27s back is turned%2C but hey%2C my wife will love me even %0D%0A%3E%3E%3Emore than she already does.%29 %0D%0A%3E%3EMy diabetes is the only reason why I haven%27t tried this yet. I may %0D%0A%3E%3Egive into temptation soon if I%27m not careful. %0D%0A%3EI feel like I should just go on record here as having %5Bi%5Dnot%5B%2Fi%5D %0D%0A%3E%5Bi%5Dadvocated%5B%2Fi%5D this course of action. %0D%0A%0D%0AJust to reassure you%2C Gryph%2C my diabetes is actually rather minor and I was exaggerating for humor%27s sake -- minimal medication and attention to diet is all I need to stay within the 100-130 mg%2Fdl blood sugar range. I can scarf a sleeve of McDonald%27s fries or eat a piece of pie on a whim without really harming myself%2C as long as I don%27t do it too frequently%3B I%27d be cautious with this bit of sugary goodness%2C but I needn%27t actually %5Bi%5Davoid%5B%2Fi%5D it.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A-------------------%0D%0AMy race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite. 4|3|2|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Offsides||09:43:11|03/31/2014|%3EI suspect any compressive searing device would work for this%3B%2A I%27m %0D%0A%3Etempted to try it on the George Foreman grill next. %3A%29 %0D%0A%0D%0AIf only our Foreman grill wasn%27t fleishig %28that%27s yiddish for %27meat%27%2C for those who don%27t keep Kosher%29. I%27ve seen that recently and so wanted to try it%2C but I don%27t have a waffle iron either. Perhaps it%27s time to get one... %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0AOffsides%0D%0A%0D%0A%26%2391%3B...%26%2393%3B in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.%0D%0A -- David Ben Gurion%0D%0AEPU RCW %23%26pi%3B%0D%0A%23include %3Cstdsig.h%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A 5|1|0|||||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|dbrandon||09:47:43|03/31/2014|Also%2C apparently%2C leftover pizza%2C leftover French fries%2C falafel%2C and assorted other things.%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.seriouseats.com%2Ftags%2Fwill%2520it%2520waffle%0D%0A%0D%0AAlthough sadly it mostly calls for a deep Belgian-style waffle maker%2C and we have a seriously old-school flat waffler. 6|2|5|||||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|BZArcher||12:25:57|03/31/2014|I grabbed %5Blink%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.kohls.com%2Fproduct%2Fprd-670921%2Fbella-rotating-waffle-maker.jsp%7Cthis%5D the other day and it works remarkably well for these kind of experiments.%0D%0A%0D%0ALike%2C y%27know%2C rocky road waffles with marshmellows and chopped walnuts. %3A%29 10|2|5|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|The Traitor||10:18:28|04/04/2014|%22Seriously old-school flat waffler%22 is also a fine description of most of my physics lecturers while I was struggling with university. Interesting course%2C taught largely by the dead. I%27m studying African history now%2C which is the other way round.%0D%0A%0D%0A---%0D%0A%22She%27s old%2C she%27s lame%2C she%27s barren too%2C %2F%2F %22She%27s not worth feed or hay%2C %2F%2F %22But I%27ll give her this%2C%22 - he blew smoke at me - %2F%2F %22She was something in her day.%22 -- Garnet Rogers%2C %5Bi%5DSmall Victory%5B%2Fi%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AFiMFiction.net%3A we might accept blatant porn involving the cast of My Little Pony but as God is my witness we have %5Bi%5Dstandards%5B%2Fi%5D. 11|1|0|||||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|ratinox||19:41:49|04/05/2014|I gave this a try this evening.%0D%0A%0D%0AGrands-sized cinnamon buns%2C 8%22 %28I think%29 Waring electric Belgian-style waffle maker. Works perfectly%2C better than baking.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe George Foreman grill probably won%27t work so well. Getting the pressure that you%27d want would be difficult since these usually don%27t have latches to lock the lids down.%0D%0A%0D%0APilsbury now has the recipe on their web site and they do recommend the Grands for the cooking process. 12|2|11|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||19:54:51|04/05/2014|%3EThe George Foreman grill probably won%27t work so well. Getting the %0D%0A%3Epressure that you%27d want would be difficult since these usually don%27t %0D%0A%3Ehave latches to lock the lids down. %0D%0A%0D%0AMy waffle iron doesn%27t either%3B the top is just heavy. The pattern wouldn%27t be as interesting%2C though%2C I%27ll grant you that. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 13|1|0|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|BobSchroeck||17:57:44|05/17/2014|A word of advice -- if your only waffle iron is a restaurant-style Belgian waffle maker%2C don%27t do this. The carmelized cinnamon filling is a bitch to get out of the grids.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%28The grids can%27t be removed from the waffle maker%2C you see%2C so they can%27t be soaked...%29%5B%2Fsmall%5D%0D%0A-------------------%0D%0AMy race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite. 14|2|13|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||18:26:17|05/17/2014|%3EA word of advice -- if your only waffle iron is a restaurant-style %0D%0A%3EBelgian waffle maker%2C don%27t do this. The carmelized cinnamon filling %0D%0A%3Eis a bitch to get out of the grids. %0D%0A%0D%0AOh%2C yes%2C important tip I should%27ve included in the OP %28not necessarily %22don%27t do this%2C%22 but %22beware of this%2C%22 at least%29. My old-fashioned %22normal waffles%22 iron has non-detachable plates too. I%27ve found that wet sponging while it%27s still hot works pretty well %28but the sponge has to be good and wet so it doesn%27t scorch%2C and the operation is best performed with Ove Gloves%2A on%29. Also%2C it helps to give it a quick spray with Pam or the like%2C but be careful to wait until the heating elements cycle off. %28The plates aren%27t hot enough to ignite the spray - at least mine aren%27t - but the elements probably would be. The management accepts no responsibility etc.%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%2A One of two As Seen On TV products that have met or exceeded their hype in my experience%2C the other being the Pasta Boat.%5B%2Fsmall%5D%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 15|3|14|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|twipper||22:24:44|05/17/2014|%0D%0A%3E%5Bsmall%5D%2A One of two As Seen On TV products that have met or exceeded %0D%0A%3Etheir hype in my experience%2C the other being the Pasta Boat.%5B%2Fsmall%5D %0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%2Asnicker%2A%0D%0AI just dumped one of those %28a pasta boat%29 off at the local Goodwill after the spring jun... yard sale. My mother had given us one I%27m not sure how many years ago and it never left the box.%0D%0A%0D%0AMayhap it will find a home that will actually put it to it%27s specified use.%0D%0A%0D%0ABrian%0D%0A 17|4|15|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Pasha||02:27:26|05/18/2014|%3E%0D%0A%3E%3E%5Bsmall%5D%2A One of two As Seen On TV products that have met or exceeded %0D%0A%3E%3Etheir hype in my experience%2C the other being the Pasta Boat.%5B%2Fsmall%5D %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3E%2Asnicker%2A %0D%0A%3EI just dumped one of those %28a pasta boat%29 off at the local Goodwill %0D%0A%3Eafter the spring jun... yard sale. My mother had given us one I%27m not %0D%0A%3Esure how many years ago and it never left the box. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EMayhap it will find a home that will actually put it to it%27s specified %0D%0A%3Euse. %0D%0A%0D%0AI had to look this up%2C and I%27m wondering%3A what%27s the benefit%3F I mean%2C is boiling water and then pulling pasta out of a pot with a pair of tongs really so difficult that you need a plastic thing to do the cooking for you%3F%0D%0A%0D%0A-- %0D%0A-Pasha %28Yes%2C I own a pasta machine. No%2C I don%27t use it enough.%29%0D%0A%22Don%27t change the subject%22%0D%0A%22Too slow%2C already did.%22 18|5|17|||1||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|Gryphon||02:36:23|05/18/2014|%3EI had to look this up%2C and I%27m wondering%3A what%27s the benefit%3F I mean%2C %0D%0A%3Eis boiling water and then pulling pasta out of a pot with a pair of %0D%0A%3Etongs really so difficult that you need a plastic thing to do the %0D%0A%3Ecooking for you%3F %0D%0A%0D%0AIt%27s easier to clean than an 8-quart pot and doesn%27t require constant monitoring during the cooking process%3B you just set the time and leave it until the beep. I consider each of those factors a win. I%27m not hipster enough to derive moral superiority from not simplifying stuff I could%27ve simplified. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 16|3|14|||||RE%3A An Astonishing Discovery|TheOtherSean||22:36:47|05/17/2014|The pasta boat is what they use to ship out the spaghetti harvest%2C right%3F http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D27ugSKW4-QQ