Oh, wow! You put a tiny spray of Pam on there. I spray it on both sides of the waffle iron so that it merely slides on out of there. That is why they were resisting you. ;))

I use a fork to mix the batter and honestly, don't spread the batter (which looked a bit thick to me!) Okay, it was a lot thick. Anyway, don't spread the batter around. If it won't pour smoothly into the iron, it is too thick. I also use a measuring cup (small ones) to pour it in. That way, I always have the right amount of batter to go in. I put the iron on 80% as I live in the Washington, DC area. You can play around with the temp. The batter is way more important and the Pam is essential.

Good luck!

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Let's do this again sometime. :))