Name: Pizzelle Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 36.0
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 stick butter, melted; 3/4 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup bread flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; lemon zest, optional; 1 1/2 tablespoons anise seed, optional

Pizzelle Recipe

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5 m 3 m 36 Servings

Ingredients

3 Eggs
3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 stick Butter, melted
3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup Bread Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
Lemon Zest, optional
1 1/2 tablespoons Anise Seed, optional

Directions

Beat eggs, add sugar, gradually add melted butter, then vanilla
Mix flour, baking powder, anise (if using)
Add dry mixture to wet gradually, stir in lemon zest (if using)
Drop spoonfuls on a hot pizzelle iron and cook according to iron instructions (mine has a light that goes on and off when they are done) remove and cool on a wire rack, or roll into ice cream cone shape and set aside to cool.

Notes

You can take two of these and make nutella sandwiches, or sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with ice cream... or just eat them all up plain!

Source: Heirloom recipe from the Italian side of Steph's family