Pizzelle Food

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar together until thickened and pale.
• Add the cooled melted margarine and vanilla or anise.
• Sift in flour and baking powder and mix until smooth.
• Place a heaping Tbspn.
• of batter in center of mold, close lid, and cook for 30-60 seconds.
• Remove Pizzelle carefully with a fork and lay on flat surface till cool.
• These can also be removed when done and rolled immediately into a cone shape, then cooled and filled with sweetened ricotta or whip cream.

PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Whisk together the sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, anise extract if using and eggs in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking powder and salt, and continue to whisk until the batter is smooth. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour so the batter can hydrate.
• Heat the pizzelle iron, and cook your pizzelles according to the manufacturer's directions.

CHOCOLATE SPICE PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, pie spice and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs, sugar and melted butter together in a medium bowl until well combined and smooth.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the egg mixture. Gradually whisk to make a thick batter, switching to a rubber spatula when the batter is too thick to whisk.
• Preheat a pizzelle iron until a drop of water sizzles on the hot surface, about 10 minutes. Lightly spray the hot surface with cooking spray. Pipe or spoon about a tablespoon of the batter into the center of each cookie imprint. Close the iron and cook until whiffs of steam come from the iron, 30 to 45 seconds. Open the iron and remove the cookies. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and repeat with remaining batter.
• Put both chocolates and the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave in 45 second increments, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Spoon a tablespoon of the filling into the center of half the cookies. Top with another cookie and press to sandwich them together.

MAPLE PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl; make a well in the center. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, maple sugar, vegetable oil and maple extract until well combined. Pour the egg mixture into the well in the flour mixture and whisk until incorporated.
• Preheat a pizzelle iron until a drop of water sizzles on the surface, about 10 minutes. Lightly brush the hot surface with vegetable oil. Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into the center of the imprint (if you have a pizzelle iron with more than one imprint, fill each with 1 tablespoon batter). Close the iron and cook until there is no more steam coming out, about 45 seconds.
• Open and remove the pizzelle from the iron using a small offset spatula and transfer to a rack to cool (the pizzelle will crisp as they cool). Repeat with the remaining batter, lightly brushing the iron with more vegetable oil occasionally. Lightly dust the pizzelle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

PIZZELLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Add sugar, vanilla, butter and rum to the beaten eggs.
• Gradually add sifted flour and salt.
• Chill dough overnight.
• Cookies are"baked" in a special PIZZELLE iron over the stove top or in an electric one.
• If you don't have a iron don't make these cookies.
• Drop by spoonful onto the bottom half of a hot ungreased PIZZELLE iron.
• Fold top of iron onto dough and cook according to your irons dirctions.
• Usually about 30-45 seconds.
• (The first cookie usually burns).
• Turn out hot cookie on rack or cookie sheet to cool.
• Continue until al the dough is used up.
• How many cookies you get will be determined by the size of your iron.
• Once cooled these stack together nicely and are a crisp light wafer with a design.

PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Toast the anise seeds in a small skillet over medium-high heat, shaking the pan constantly so they don't burn, for about 1 minute, until they are golden brown and fragrant. Pour the seeds onto a plate and set them aside to cool to room temperature.
• Combine the sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until the ingredients are smooth. Add the butter and whisk to incorporate. Add the flour and anise seeds, and whisk until the flour is no longer visible. Transfer the batter to an airtight container and refrigerate to chill for at least 2 hours or as long as one week.
• Spray the inside surfaces of an electric or handheld pizzelle iron with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the pizzelle iron over medium-high heat. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter in the center. Close the iron and cook until it is deep golden on each side, 2 to 3 minutes, turning often. Open the iron and, using a small spatula or knife, carefully remove the pizzelle to a flat surface to cool. Use the spatula or knife to scrape off any excess cooked batter along the edges of the iron and repeat, spraying the iron with nonstick spray and preheating it before adding more batter, using the remaining batter to cook as many pizzelle as you are serving. When the pizzelle have cooled completely, transfer them to an airtight container and store them at room temperature for up to one day.
• suggested wine pairing
• Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

PIZZELLES I

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in order given. Should be the consistency of a drop cookie.
• Heat Pizzelle Iron. Drop about 1 heaping teaspoon on hot iron, wait approx. 40 seconds.

ITALIAN CLASSIC PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs, adding sugar gradually. Beat until smooth. Add cooled margarine and vanilla extract or anise flavouring.
• Sift the flour and baking powder. Blend into the egg mixture until smooth. Dough will be sticky enough to be dropped by spoon.
• Heat Pizzelle maker. Grease a small cookie scoop with cooking spray. Scoop the cookie dough and place just past the centre of the form towards the back of the maker. Lock and set a timer for 26 seconds. Cook longer if you like them darker.
• Remove to a cooling rack.
• Chocolate Pizzelles: Sift cocoa, additional sugar and baking powder into dry ingredients for Classic Pizzelles. Blend into egg mixture until smooth.

PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Measure flour and baking powder into sifter and place on wax paper.
• Beat eggs and sugar on medium speed until thick, about 1 minute.
• Reduce speed and slowly add butter and vanilla, continue beating until combined.
• Sift in flour mixture, (including flour on wax paper) and combine by hand, mixing only to combine, do not over mix.
• At this point, batter may be chilled overnight.
• Prepare Pizzelle grids with oil or cooking spray.
• Place 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons on grid(s) and bake.

PIZZELLES III

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, and blend into the batter until smooth.
• Heat the pizzelle iron, and brush with oil. Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto each circle on the iron. You may need to experiment with the amount of batter and baking time depending on the iron. Bake for 20 to 45 seconds, or until steam is no longer coming out of the iron. Carefully remove cookies from the iron. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
• For chocolate pizzelles, add 1/4 cup cocoa sifted together with flour and baking powder, 1/4 cup more sugar and 1/4 teaspoon more baking powder. I find that for the chocolate mixture, the iron must be well oiled to start and then brush on more as needed.

PIZZELLE ITALIAN TYE PLATES 1927

Steps:

• Beat eggs until thick and lemony coloured.
• Add in, beating well the sugar and beat until thick, beat in the oil and continue beating.
• Add in the flour.
• Add in the flavour.
• Heat the pizzelle maker on stove top, or if electric plug in unit.
• Drop tablespoon of batter onto iron and bake until golden light brown in colour.
• I like mine very light.
• Remove and cool on wire rack.
• Place cooled cookies into tin cans.
• If you are using anise oil, then use less amount than you would the flavour, as oil is stronger. But taste a few after been cooled and you can always add more flavouring as you go. I have also added a few tablespoons of cornstarch in place of some of the flour, so they stay crisp in those humid days. Hope you do try and like this heirloom recipe. Amount of cookies depends on the size you make them also. Also the batter can be covered and placed in the fridge for a few hours or overnight too.