I tried this the other day. i was so excited to try this out. my husband wont eat pancakes but he'll eat waffles. weird i know. so when breakfast time came i was ready! i plugged it, waited 10 mins, turned the dial to about 3 and finished mixing my batter. i first didnt use the measuring cup and my first try was bad. my second try i used the measuring cup and it almost made a whole waffle... i think using the cup plus some will make a whole waffle. the directions claim you dont need spray but my first one was stuck to the grill and i sprayed my second one. i turned the dial up some to make the waffles more darker and help them cook fully also. i was disappointed but i think this is a trial and error type of thing.