Last week I received the electric crêpe maker and I was eager to try it. But when I opened the box I found the bottom plastic of the gadget was cracked in two places and the surface was tilted!
Oh, man! I was so angry! I waited for this machine for weeks, and now this, it was so unfair.
What do I do? Send it back and wait for a replacement? 
I wanted to try it!! So I turned it upside down and I decided to fix it. I mended the plastic with a transparent packaging tape so the surface stayed leveled, and turned it on. Yeah baby, I’m taking you for a ride!
First we made some classic crêpes, and let me tell you that this thingy is amazing, perfect each one of them and ready in no time.
But the next day it was going to be the real thing… trying the crêpe maker for making injera. Will it work??
Well, it’s fantastic for injera!!
I covered the surface with a glass lid in order to keep the steam inside, in the same way I was doing it in a pan. I used the number 2 heat setting (out of 5). The results were awesome, evenly cooked injera in half the time than before.
I still don’t know if I’m going to return the maker and wait for another one… I want to keep using it!  I bought the CucinaPro 1448 12 Inch Griddle & Crepe Maker from Amazon.com, the reviews are good but it seems that it’s not very sturdy. Looks like they broke it in the assembly line when they were putting the screws.
I also wanted to try another teff flour, the lighter ivory kind. I bought 5 pounds from the Teff Company for $20 including S&H, so it’s even cheaper than what I was paying at the supermarket, over $7 for 1lb 8 oz of the Bob’s Red Mill whole flour. And they have a great customer service. 
I liked the ivory teff flour more than the whole teff flour, but I think it’s just a matter of preference. As far as I know, both flours come from teff grown in the US.
You can see the difference in the photos below:

There is another brand, Barry Farm, also sold at Amazon.com, but I still haven’t tried it. I have plenty for now…
So far I’m loving my electric crêpe maker, broken and all, and would recommended it to anyone interested in cooking injera at home (or crêpes).
For those who prefer to buy injera already cooked, I will write about it soon. Stay tuned!

AliciA