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I have a silicone waffle mold for use in the oven. I'm not expecting to get anything like what I'd get from a real waffle iron, but even with low expectations I've been quite disappointed: my oven waffles end up either limp and soggy or dried out and half-burned.

Any tips to make them crispier? The one useful tip I've found so far is to tip them out of the mold halfway through, which at least gets some color on the sides and top.

lambshaanxy
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You will never ever get crispy anything out of a silicone baking dish. Silicone conducts heat too poorly; it won’t be able to bring the surface of the food far above boiling temperature, which is necessary for a crispy crust (without completely desiccating the food).

Instead, cook at a relatively low heat. Once the waffle is done, remove it from the dish, increase the oven temperature to high, and convection cook it for a few minutes directly on the rack. That will crisp it up.

Sneftel
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Duplicated a comment reply by the question author to Sneftel's answer so it isn't at risk of deletion:

Tried switching from 220C/oven to 250C grill after removing the waffles from the mold, and the end result was measurable better.

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