Sweet Pizzelle
"Pizzella" is a Neapolitan word for small pizza, which in Naples is usually fried. These Pizzellas are instead sweet and baked so you serve them as a dessert. Make preparing the Pizzelle a family activity.
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 2 2/3 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 cup(s) vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1 floz anise seeds
- 6 teaspoon(s) anise extract
- 8 cup(s) flour
- 4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/16 teaspoon(s) salt
Instructions
- Crack eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly by hand.
- Add sugar and stir.
- Add oil and stir.
- Next, stir in salt, vanilla and aniseeds.
- Continue stirring and add anise extract.
- Gradually add 6 cups of flour, mixing well after each cup.
- Combine 1-cup flour with all of the baking powder and add to dough.
- The addition of the last cup of flour will depend on the consistency that you desire.
- Firmer dough will produce a harder cookie.
- Thinner dough will produce a thinner and crispier cookie.
- To bake sweet pizzelle: Heat a well-seasoned, pizzelle iron.
- The iron must be well seasoned to prevent cookies from sticking.
- Place a scant 1 tbsp of dough to each section of the iron and "bake".
- The amount of baking time required will depend on the pizzelle maker.
- The usual time is between 20 and 40 seconds.
- Take care not to burn the cookie.
- Turn each cookie out onto a flat surface to cool.
- Cool thoroughly and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 10775.65kcalCarbohydrates: 1337.46gProtein: 184.6gFat: 508.96gSaturated Fat: 52.64gCholesterol: 2232mgSodium: 1077.04mgFiber: 39.24gSugar: 547.01g
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