Giada Pizzelle Recipe With Anise

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.

ITALIAN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• In the bowl of your mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs on high for 10 minutes. Gradually add the sugar and beat well. Add the anise, baking powder and melted butter. Beat. Switch to your paddle attachment and add flour. Mix until combined.
• Heat your pizzelle iron until hot. Using a level 1 1/2″ scoop, place batter onto iron, close the iron and cook until done, about 1 minute. Remove and place on a flat surface to cool.

ANISE PIZZELLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and butter until smooth. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in aniseed and extracts., Bake in a preheated pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

PIZZELLE-ITALIAN TRADITION

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer until light. Add the sugar, butter, lemon zest and vanilla, mix well. Stir in the flour and baking powder.
• Heat pizzelle iron. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto the center of the patterns, close the lid and cook for about 30 seconds. Test the cooking time on the first one, because temperatures may vary. Remove cookies carefully from the iron and cool on wire racks.

PIZZELLE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• To make the pizzelles: Preheat the pizzelle iron to medium-high heat. Whisk the sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and whisk just until blended.
• Brush the pizzelle cooking surfaces with some of the remaining 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. Trim off any excess pizzelle along the edges. Store the pizzelles airtight at room temperature.
• To make the ice cream sandwiches: Gently spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread over 1 side of 12 pizzelles. Cut the ice cream carton to remove the ice cream from the carton in one piece. Starting at the widest end of the piece of ice cream, cut the ice cream crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Place 1 slice of ice cream atop each coated pizzelle. (Alternately, the ice cream can be scooped atop the pizzelle.) Top each with a second pizzelle, pressing gently to adhere. Arrange the sandwiches on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight and keep frozen,)
• Dust the ice cream sandwiches with powdered sugar and serve.
• Cook's Note: If the ice cream sandwiches are eaten immediately, the pizzelles will be crisp. However, if the sandwiches freeze overnight, the pizzelles will soften just enough to allow the sandwiches to be cut into wedges, if desired.

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.

ORANGE PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Sift flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, adding sugar gradually until mixture thickens. Beat in melted butter gradually until well-blended. Stir in orange extract, triple sec, yellow food coloring, and red food coloring. Carefully stir in sifted flour and baking powder until batter is stiff and smooth. Fold in grated orange zest.
• Grease and preheat pizzelle baker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Use a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon cookie scoop to drop batter onto the preheated pizzelle baker. Bake until browned, 30 to 40 seconds. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

MOCK ITALIAN CANNOLI WITH PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Using a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta, powdered sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Fold in whipped cream, cover, and refrigerate while making the Pizzelle cookies.
• Preheat Pizzelle iron and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and baking powder. Drop slightly rounded tablespoons of batter on to Pizzelle iron and close. Bake as directed by manufacturer or until golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Using a nonstick spatula, remove one pizzelle, leaving the second still on the open press, carefully wrap around a ¾" wooden dowel and pinch where the ends of the cookie meet. Hold until pizzelle is cool enough to retain its shape, using a kitchen towel if necessary to prevent burning your fingers. Repeat with second cookie on press and all remaining batter.
• Remove filling from the refrigerator and fold in chocolate chips. Using a pastry bag fitted with only a large coupler and no tip, pipe the filling into each side of a cooled pizzelle. It is okay if the filling does not go all the way through the middle of the cookie.
• Garnish with additional chocolate chips and dust with powdered sugar if desired. Serve immediately or chill until serving time.

ITALIAN PIZZELLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add melted, cooled butter, vanilla, and anise seeds. Beat again.
• Add flour and baking powder to a bowl and sift into the egg mixture. Batter should be thick enough to be dropped by a spoon (a mix between pancake batter and cookie dough).
• Spray a pizzelle maker with nonstick spray and drop a tablespoon of mixture onto the pizzelle maker.
• Close the pizzelle maker and allow to cook until the pizzelles are brown. My maker takes about 24 seconds.
• Remove the pizzelle from the pizzelle maker and place flat on a cookie sheet to cool. Spray pizzelle maker with nonstick spray between each new round of pizzelle.
• Dust with powdered sugar if so desired. Enjoy!

THIN & CRISP PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Preheat a pizzelle maker, and lightly mist the plates with non-stick spray. Wipe the plates of the pizzelle maker lightly, to remove any excess.*
• Place the eggs, sugar, anise seed, vanilla, and anise extract in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• Stir in the melted butter.
• Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until smooth.
• Place about a tablespoon of batter on each of the hot pizzelle maker plates, and close the lid.
• Cook until only a few wisps of steam are escaping from the pizzelle maker, and the pizzelles look lightly golden.
• Use a fork or small spatula to remove the cooked pizzelles to a wire rack to cool.
• Dust with powdered sugar, if using.