1. We’re Back – Thanks for Your Patience! We’re thrilled to welcome you back! After some time offline, our site is up and running again, though you may experience occasional instability as we work through the final steps of restoring full functionality. For now, please avoid uploading unnecessary image files and be patient with us as we work to get everything back to normal. Your understanding and support mean the world to us – thank you for sticking with us through this!
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Email notifications are being sent but may be blocked by spam filters. If you don’t receive an expected email, please check your spam folder.
IMPORTANT NOTICE BUG LIST

Newly acquired Krumkake iron

Discussion in 'Camp Cooking & Dutch Ovens' started by Ken & Peggy, Apr 19, 2012.

Page 4 of 5
  1. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    It's for her - that and a new mop. Think she'll like them???
     
    Ken & Peggy, May 10, 2012
    #61
  2. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    That's a beaut! I may have to get a few trivets to keep the iron from burning the countertops. Thanks Jenn.
     
    Ken & Peggy, May 10, 2012
    #62
  3. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    Sue, those look like they could be made in a very LARGE skillet!
     
    Ken & Peggy, May 10, 2012
    #63
  4. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    Our friends cabin has an electric stove and I can't seem to get the hang of it - I know some people love using electric, but I'm not one of them.
     
    Ken & Peggy, May 10, 2012
    #64
  5. Jim and Sue L.

    Jim and Sue L. Junior Ranger

    Jenn,

    As to those pancakes in Zion: Yeah, we attracted quite a crowd of tourists when you girls tried to bounce me off the curb and into the truck. I'm still trying to lose those extra pounds I packed on that day...

    Can we go back and get some more?

    Jim
     
    Jim and Sue L., May 10, 2012
    #65
  6. Ken & Peggy

    Ken & Peggy Moderator Staff Member Donating Member

    Jim, These sound like a good alternative until you can get back to Zion:

    GERMAN PANCAKES (DUTCH BABIES) BY: ALAN DYE
    (use 2 #5 skillets, or 1 #8)

    Put a thin layer of oil in the bottom of the skillets (about 2 t per skillet)

    Put skillets in cold oven, and turn oven on to 450 degrees. Skillets will heat with oven. While oven heats:

    Sift 1/2 C flour and 1/2 t salt onto a small plate.

    In a bowl, whisk together:

    3 eggs, (at room temperature)
    1/2 C milk

    Add flour/salt mixture to milk/egg mixture. Whisk until smooth.

    add 2 T melted butter to the batter. Whisk until blended.

    (yields ~2 C of very liquid batter)

    When skillets/oven are heated, put 1/2 of batter in each #5 skillet. Close oven, bake 15 minutes. They look almost like a large pop-over and are delicious.

    Serve with butter/preserves/syrup, etc...
     
    Ken & Peggy, May 12, 2012
    #66
  7. Oysterpot

    Oysterpot Moderator Staff Member

    you've got a dutch baby there Ken. The dutch oven cooks of our camping group were going to do a dutch baby potluck breakfast at one of our camps, but all the "cooks" had to back out, ne do to a nieces wedding.
     
    Oysterpot, May 12, 2012
    #67
  8. abccampinn

    abccampinn Novice

    Hi George,
    I just did a first coat with beeswax on a skillet. It appears to be much more of a black color than a brown color like the Crisco seasoned pans. Is that normal? The beeswax smelled like honey when I put it on the skillet!
    Charlie
     
    abccampinn, May 13, 2012
    #68
  9. Betsey

    Betsey Camp-Inn Staff

    Yes, it will be very black & shiny. And the smell of honey is one of the pluses of using beeswax. Love that smell!

    If you put a few more coats on it, you can have fun cooking an egg in it & watching it slide around the pan...George taught me that one. :cool:
     
    Betsey, May 13, 2012
    #69
  10. Jim and Sue L.

    Jim and Sue L. Junior Ranger

    Which page has the beeswax recipe? I gotta try that.

    Sue
     
    Jim and Sue L., May 13, 2012
    #70
  11. Oysterpot

    Oysterpot Moderator Staff Member

    Last edited by a moderator: Jun 6, 2016
    Oysterpot, May 13, 2012
    #71
  12. abccampinn

    abccampinn Novice

    Thanks Betsy. I was planning on at least three coats. What do you or George recommend for number of coats of beeswax?

    Charlie
     
    abccampinn, May 14, 2012
    #72
  13. Oysterpot

    Oysterpot Moderator Staff Member

    Charlie,
    If this is seasoning a raw iron, no less than 3 times. If you are"reseasoning", then depending on how bad a shape your current seasoning is once or twice. Like Betsey, I like the smell of the honey, so I try to do at least one of my pans or pots or what ever often. LOL (my wife isn't so inclined to the aroma of hot honey?????). LOL
     
    Oysterpot, May 14, 2012
    #73
  14. Jim and Sue L.

    Jim and Sue L. Junior Ranger

    Yea!!!! Thank you, George. I have some beeswax in my kitchen. Think I'll try it today.

    Love the smell, too.

    Sue
     
    Jim and Sue L., May 14, 2012
    #74
  15. Jim and Sue L.

    Jim and Sue L. Junior Ranger

    George,

    On the second coat of beeswax. Is the finish supposed to be shiny or flat, because mine is flat.

    Sue
     
    Jim and Sue L., May 14, 2012
    #75
  16. Oysterpot

    Oysterpot Moderator Staff Member

    Sue,
    You may have tried to season with too thick of a coat. If you are baking at the lower end of temp band, bump it up a bit and try a little longer.
     
    Oysterpot, May 14, 2012
    #76
  17. abccampinn

    abccampinn Novice

    I guess I will have to heed that advice as well. My skillet seems to have a flat finish also. Thanks George!
    Charlie
     
    abccampinn, May 14, 2012
    #77
  18. Betsey

    Betsey Camp-Inn Staff

    Sue,

    Are you sure you have 100% pure beeswax? The stuff you buy in stores is often for crafts & may have other things added to it. I have a friend who has an apiary, so I buy all mine from her...great stuff, it's clean, pure & reasonable in price. Last year, I took orders from anyone who was coming to the Camp-Outt & wanted to get a block or two, then brought it to the Camp-Outt. Will do that again for anyone who wants some or is having difficulty finding it.

    :cool:
     
    Betsey, May 15, 2012
    #78
  19. Jim and Sue L.

    Jim and Sue L. Junior Ranger

    Rats! Thought I had the real stuff.

    Three coats and the pan is flat dark grey. Maybe I'll take you up on the beeswax at CICO.

    Sue

    George, does this mean I have to clean all that off?
     
    Jim and Sue L., May 15, 2012
    #79
  20. Oysterpot

    Oysterpot Moderator Staff Member

    Good point Betsey, I forgot there are some impure "bee wax" out there.

    Sue,
    It is hard to say, Are you confident you have pure bee wax? If not, generally paraffin has been added, to up the melting point of the wax.
    When you melted your wax did it have a very pleasant aroma of honey with out the odor of a candle, if so, you should be OK.
    If not I suggest ya start over, by burning or removing the season you have put on. Sorry for that, but better to be safe than sorry.
     
    Oysterpot, May 15, 2012
    #80
Page 4 of 5

Share This Page