Nonna's Pizzelle

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Nonna's Pizzelle). My great-grandmother's pizzelle recipe, which my mother has adapted for pizzelle presses or irons (I use a Cuisinart® double pizzelle press). A family must-have at all of our holiday dinners, especially Christmas!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1min

Total: 21 mins

Servings: 60

Yield: 5 dozen

Nonna's Pizzelle

Ingredients

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

6 eggs

1 ½ cups white sugar

¾ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)

melted and cooled slightly

2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®)

melted and cooled slightly

1 tablespoon anise seeds

crushed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Drop a teaspoon of batter onto the preheated iron. Bake until golden 30 to 40 seconds or a few seconds longer for darker pizzelle.

Nutritional Information

Nonna's Pizzelle

Servings Per Recipe:60

Calories: 80.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.4g 3%

Carbohydrates: 10.7g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 3.6g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 18.6mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 24.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 6%

Folate: 15.7mcg 4%

Calcium: 13.5mg 1%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 2.4mg 1%

Potassium: 16.3mg 1%

Sodium: 23.4mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 32.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.