Pizzelle

Ingredients · 8 servings

• 180 gFlour
• 3Egg
• 150 gSugar
• 113 gButter, melted and cooled
• 3 gAnise seed, crushed

Equipment

pizzelle iron, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, teaspoon, small scoop, thin spatula, cooling rack, serving plate

Instructions

1. 1
   Mise en place

   Measure all ingredients and set out a mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, teaspoon, small scoop, cooling rack, and pizzelle iron. · 5 min

   What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.

2. 2
   Whisk eggs

   Whisk eggs and sugar in the bowl until pale, thickened, and smooth enough that most sugar crystals dissolve. · 3 min

   What to look for: Mixture looks pale yellow and slightly foamy.

3. 3
   Add flavor

   Stir melted cooled butter and crushed anise seed into the egg mixture until glossy and evenly speckled. · 2 min

   What to look for: Batter base is shiny with tiny anise flecks.

4. 4
   Fold flour

   Fold flour into the batter just until no dry streaks remain, then let it rest while the iron heats. · 7 min

   What to look for: Batter is thick, spoonable, and free of flour pockets.

5. 5
   Cook pizzelle

   Spoon 20 g batter onto the center of each patterned plate, close the iron, cook until pale gold, then lift each pizzelle to a rack. · 20 min

   What to look for: Cookies show a clear pattern with lightly golden edges.

6. 6
   Serve Pizzelle

   Serve the pizzelle after cooling on a rack until crisp, stacking only when fully firm and dry to the touch. · 5 min

   What to look for: Cookies lie flat and feel crisp when lifted.