Nordic Ware Krumkake Iron - Traditional Norwegian Cookie Maker, Silver - Perfect for Holiday Baking & Scandinavian Desserts

The first iron I received had a gouge in one of the plates so I requested a replacement (which arrived about a week later, but I did request it during a busy holiday season).My new iron arrived in excellent condition! Both plates look exactly as they should, the drip ring is a great size, and the wooden cone looks brand new.It worked as it should with the exception of the ball joint getting stuck occasionally while cooking. While that's not a deal breaker it is rather annoying when you finally find your groove.When making my first batch, it took a few tries to nail the perfect golden brown so you will probably need to experiment a little. What worked for me was med-high heat for 15 seconds on each side (squeeze tight about 5-10 seconds in for the design to show up better). Despite this brand having a video where they roll the krumkake directly on the iron, I had much better luck transferring it to a plate and rolling it there.I am not a krumkake master, and this was not something I grew up with. But it is a fun and simple way to make an impressive dessert, and this iron does a fine job facilitating that.The biggest cons I've found are: 1) the entire iron gets VERY hot while cooking, so take care. It is easy to collect burns when you are cooking, lifting cookies off, or rolling them; and 2) the patterns do not emboss, but instead just toast onto the outside of the cookie. This means if your cookie gets too dark or the iron too hot, the pattern will not show up. I know that sounds a bit like saying, "when you burn stuff it tastes bad." But the line here is very fine (depending on how much energy your stove puts out, and how hot the iron gets). If there was some way for the temperature of the relief to be significantly lower than the temperature of the iron, it would help. Or if the pattern were not so fine.Small complaint for a product that consistently turns out great and tasty cookies that wow guests and are fun for the kids to help make.CookiesThis is exactly like vintage krumkake irons. I bet they've been using the same molds to produce these for decades. Everything is great about it except that it has some nasty spots where the mold had voids or something. There are some weird bumps and rough spots. That is really disappointing, but since it is aluminum, I can easily file them down and sand them smooth. I just shouldn't have to, especially at this price.This made beautiful ice cream cones.to make crumkakeFamily members have two types of electric krumkake irons, but they don't make the thin enough. With this you can squeeze the handles and make then thinner. Easier to clean than electric also. My granddaughter wanted one like mine - the old fashioned kiind. The only drawback is that on an electric stove you will get occasional flare-ups form dripping butter if not careful. On gas you don't notice it, becasue ti drips into the flames. Wont work on induction stove top.So funGreat krumkake equipment! I made the recipe in the booklet and it was delicious. Had some Norwegians over for dinner and they said it tasted just like back home!!Makes great crispy Krumkake but there is a learning curve. Once you mastered the techniques you will love this tool. Love it glad boughtThe krumkake product makes interesting cookies. However, when I received the product in its original packaging, one of the handles had snapped off at it's thinnest point. Rather than return it halfway across the globe, my neighbour who is a whiz at metalwork, drilled into the main body, inserted a long screw, cut off the head, then repeated the process for the handle. Better than new! Nordic ware needs to look at the thickness of the aluminium at this point.This product is amazing you can make the things into any shape you really want while it's still warm recently we just made fortune cookiesEasy to use, just grab a stool and sit by the stove as you flip and roll each krumkake. I used an old family recipe (added water, not milk, to make them crisper), though there is a recipe included. Don't forget the cardamom!