Aunt Phillomenas Pizzelle Recipes

NONNA'S PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Preheat pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
• Combine eggs and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until well-blended. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening and beat until blended. Add flour mixture and mix on medium speed until incorporated. Fold anise seeds and vanilla extract into batter with a spatula.
• Drop a teaspoon of batter onto the preheated iron. Bake until golden, 30 to 40 seconds, or a few seconds longer for darker pizzelle.

OLD FASHIONED PIZZELLS MADE WITH HAND HELD PIZZELLE IRON.

Steps:

• sift flour and baking powder.
• melt butter set aside.
• beat egg until foamy
• add sugar to egg abd beat.
• add cooled butter and anise to egg.
• slowly add flour mixing by hand until dough it doesn't stick to hands, this will take 7 or eight cups of flower.
• make balls a little smaller than golf balls just like making meatballs. heat both sides.
• of hand held iron on medium flame till water beads off of iron. use three balls placing them towards the center of iron. squeeze tightly for about 30 seconds on each side they should fall off just by opening iron. you might have to use a butter knife to ease them off the iron.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CINNAMON PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Preheat the pizzelle iron to medium-high heat.
• Whisk the sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until frothy. Whisk in the butter, flour, and cinnamon until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Brush the pizzelle cooking surfaces with melted butter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter in the center of the pizzelle iron. Close the iron and cook until deep golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer the pizzelles to a cooling rack. Cool completely. Store the pizzelles airtight at room temperature.
• Chef's Note: The batter can also be cooked in a preheated and lightly oiled waffle iron. Pour 1/2 cupfuls of batter into the waffle iron and cook for about 3 minutes.

AUNT PHILLOMENA'S PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, beat eggs and sugar until blended and slightly fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly add cooled, melted butter, vanilla and anise and mix until incorporated well. Mix in dry ingredients a cup or so at a time, until batter is smooth but thick.
• Using 2 spoons, one to scoop up the batter and the other to ease it onto the iron, drop batter onto the center of a well-heated pizzelle maker. For smaller, 3-inch pizzelles, use a generous teaspoon of batter. For the 5-inch, use about a tablespoon.
• Cook for 30 to 40 seconds, or until just lightly brown. Gently remove to a rack or plate to cool.