Pizzelles
Yields: 16 cookies
11/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/3 cup (2/3 of a stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Directions:
1. Heat a nonstick pizzelle iron. In a large bowl, sift together, flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Slowly add the sugar, and continue mixing until well-blended. Whisk in the vanilla extract and the lemon extract. Slowly add the cooled butter in a steady stream, whisking
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continuously until the batter is smooth.
3. Slowly add the sifted flour mixture, and keep whisking until the flour is completely incorporated into the batter. Do not overbeat.
4. 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.
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