pizzelles original recipe

Category: Desserts

Cuisine: Italian

Ready in 45 minutes
by psamour

Ingredients

3 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

2 tbsp vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest

1/2 tsp almond extract


Directions

Preheat pizzelle iron for 10-15 min while preparing butter. Beat eggs til frothy. Gradually add sugar while continuing to beat. Beat til sugar is dissolved and batter smooth. Add melted butter, lemon zest , vanilla & almond extracts. Sift flour with baking powder & add to egg mixture. Mix til just incorporated. Batter will be thick and sticky. Drop a heaping tbsp. of batter in center of preheated pizzelle iron and bake til lightly browned (45 seconds each). Trim as needed when removed from grill. Makes about 24.

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