Grandma's Pizzelle Recipe - Mancuso Family Recipe
This recipe should make around 100 Pizzelles.
Cut everything in half to make a smaller batch. My YouTube Video "Making Pizzelles with Grandma" - Part 1 Making the Dough Part 2 Making the Pizzelles |
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INGREDIENTS:
- Pizzelle Maker (aka Pizzelle Iron)
- 12 eggs (cool in warm water)
- (1 lb) 4 sticks of unsalted butter (room temp.)
- 6-8 cups of flour (Stop adding flour when the batter is thick and not wet looking)
- 1.5 cups of sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Anisette or Almond Extract
(your flavor of choice)
- Confectionary Sugar (Dust on top of each cookie)
- Pizzelle Maker (aka Pizzelle Iron)
- 12 eggs (cool in warm water)
- (1 lb) 4 sticks of unsalted butter (room temp.)
- 6-8 cups of flour (Stop adding flour when the batter is thick and not wet looking)
- 1.5 cups of sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Anisette or Almond Extract
(your flavor of choice)
- Confectionary Sugar (Dust on top of each cookie)
DIRECTIONS:
Please follow all steps or Grandma will yell!
- Melt the 4 sticks of butter on low heat. Then, set aside to cool. VERY IMPORTANT!
Please follow all steps or Grandma will yell!
- Melt the 4 sticks of butter on low heat. Then, set aside to cool. VERY IMPORTANT!
This is where Grandma always yells at me...
- In a mixing bowl, combine 6 eggs and 1/2 the sugar. MIX.
- Add the Vanilla, Cinnamon and Anisette or Almond Extract. MIX
- Add the remaining Eggs, Sugar and the cooled melted butter. MIX
- SLOWLY add the flour. A little at a time. MIX. VERY IMPORTANT!
I'm gonna tell ya, Grandma is going to yell!
- In a mixing bowl, combine 6 eggs and 1/2 the sugar. MIX.
- Add the Vanilla, Cinnamon and Anisette or Almond Extract. MIX
- Add the remaining Eggs, Sugar and the cooled melted butter. MIX
- SLOWLY add the flour. A little at a time. MIX. VERY IMPORTANT!
I'm gonna tell ya, Grandma is going to yell!
- If it's too thick to combine with a mixer, add extra flour and mix with spoon (or hands) until the batter isn't wet looking.
- Set aside for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. (This is what Grandma does!)
- Turn on the Pizzelle Maker so it warms up.
- Scoop about a tablespoon of the batter & place it in the Pizzelle Maker.
- Set aside to cool down. Then, cover with Confectionary Sugar.
- Set aside for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. (This is what Grandma does!)
- Turn on the Pizzelle Maker so it warms up.
- Scoop about a tablespoon of the batter & place it in the Pizzelle Maker.
- Set aside to cool down. Then, cover with Confectionary Sugar.
ENJOY! HAPPY EATINGS!
These also makes great Cannoli Shells. When you take it out of the Pizzelle Maker, slowly fold and pinch the tops.
Grab 2 of them and make an Ice Cream Sandwich!
These also makes great Cannoli Shells. When you take it out of the Pizzelle Maker, slowly fold and pinch the tops.
Grab 2 of them and make an Ice Cream Sandwich!