12DoCc: Pizzelles

Pizzelles are something I enjoy from the other side of my family. My Nana makes these every year and its one of those things that gets me excited for this season!

Pizzelles

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled


Preparation

1. Heat a nonstick pizzelle iron. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Slowly add sugar, and continue mixing until well-blended. Whisk in vanilla and lemon extracts. Slowly add the cooled butter in a steady stream, whisking continuously until the batter is smooth.

3. Slowly add the sifted flour mixture, and keep whisking until flour is completely incorporated into the batter. Do not overbeat.

4. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch plain tip with batter. Pipe 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter in a circle in the center of each pattern on the heated pizzelle iron. Close the iron, and seal with the clasp. Cook for 50 to 60 seconds. Using a small spatula, remove pizzelles, and place on wire rack to cool.

Prep and Cook Time: about 30 minutes

Notes:  You can store them airtight for up to 3 days. Can freeze and pull out to thaw before serving.

Yield: 1 dozen.






Another note... I love to make bowls with these for ice cream and other desserts. They are prefect to pull out of the iron and bent over a flipped bowl till cool. Or just crush them over a dessert :)