How To Keep Pizzelles Crisp Recipes

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.

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick pizzelle iron. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• 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.
• Slowly add the sifted flour mixture, and keep whisking until flour is completely incorporated into the batter. Do not overbeat.
• 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.

THE VERY BEST PIZZELLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the pizzelle iron.
• With a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light in color and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
• Add the vanilla, lemon zest and butter. Beat until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Fold the dry ingredients, a little bit at a time, into the egg mixture until just incorporated and the batter is smooth.
• Place 1 heaping tablespoon of batter in the center of the design on the pizzelle iron. Close the iron to press the dough flat and bake until golden brown, approximately 1 minute. (Cooking times may vary depending on your appliance, please adjust accordingly.)
• Using a spatula, remove the cookie from the iron and transfer to a rack to cool.

PIZZELLES III

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, and blend into the batter until smooth.
• Heat the pizzelle iron, and brush with oil. Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto each circle on the iron. You may need to experiment with the amount of batter and baking time depending on the iron. Bake for 20 to 45 seconds, or until steam is no longer coming out of the iron. Carefully remove cookies from the iron. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
• For chocolate pizzelles, add 1/4 cup cocoa sifted together with flour and baking powder, 1/4 cup more sugar and 1/4 teaspoon more baking powder. I find that for the chocolate mixture, the iron must be well oiled to start and then brush on more as needed.

CLASSIC ITALIAN PIZZELLE

Steps:

• Warm up a pizzelle iron.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar until frothy and beginning to thicken (about 2-3 minutes).
• On low speed, add the extracts and melted butter to egg mixture in a steady stream and mix for 30 seconds.
• Slowly add the dry mixture to wet and blend just until combined. Your batter will resemble a soft and sticky dough.
• Spray pizzelle iron lightly with baking spray.
• Drop 1 tablespoon of batter on hot pizzelle press.
• Close press and cook for about 1 minute or until light indicated cookies are done (cookies should be slightly golden).
• Use a fork to lift pizzelle off the press and transfer to a cookie rack or plate to cool down (keep in mind that they should lay flat. While they are hot, they will mold into another shape if they're not completely flat).
• Spray iron again and repeat process until you finish all the batter.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar and ENJOY!

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Turn on pizzelle maker
• Melt butter in microwave (about 30 seconds)
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl
• Add in eggs, melted butter and extract to the dry ingredients
• Mix together well
• Lightly grease griddle with pastry brush
• Ladle heaping tablespoon of batter in center of the pizzelle iron. Close maker.
• Bake 60 - 120 seconds depending on the pizzelle maker. Pizzelles should be light brown and fully baked.
• Be careful opening the pizzelle maker as it will be hot. Only touch the cover handle.
• Remove with tongs when golden brown
• Set pizzelle cookies on cooling rack; do not stack when warm
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cooled if desired