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Classic Pizzelle
No Italian holiday is complete without crisp, buttery pizzelle. Rather than the typical anise flavor, we've made them a bit more neutral with a splash of good quality vanilla. Nonna turning over in her grave? You can still use the anise.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) melted butter
Instructions
- Beat the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until well combined.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder, mixing until smooth.
- Add the melted butter, again mixing until smooth; the batter will be thick and soft.
- Heat your pizzelle iron. Grease it as directed in the manufacturer's instructions. As the iron heats, the batter will stiffen.
- Cook the pizzelle according to the instructions that came with your iron. In general, they'll take between 45 seconds and 2 1/2 minutes to brown.
- Remove the pizzelle from the iron, and cool on a rack. If desired, use a pair of scissors to trim any ragged edges.
- Dust cooled pizzelle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 21g
- Servings Per Batch 30
Amount Per Serving:
- Calories 80
- Calories from Fat 30
- Total Fat 3.5g
- Saturated Fat 2g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 10mg
- Sodium 70mg
- Total Carbohydrate 10g
- Dietary Fiber 0g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 1g
* The nutrition information provided for this recipe is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information.
Tips from our bakers
- Flavor to taste: classic pizzelle are often flavored with anise extract or anise seed. Butter-rum, lemon, or rum flavors are also delicious. Simply add extract to the batter to taste. Start with 1/4 teaspoon; amounts will vary a lot, depending on the strength of the extract you choose.
- One reader suggests the best way to grease your pizzelle iron is to dip a towel in vegetable oil, and wipe it all over the iron's interior plates. This helps avoid the sticky residue you may get from spraying the iron with non-stick spray.
