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Authentic Pizzelle
Delicious and so very simple, ferratelle can also be topped with jam, honey, hazelnut or chocolate spread or any other sweet sauce or topping. Here is our traditional recipe for making the perfect crispy and thin pizzelle your whole family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil
- 1.5 .5 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 lemon rind grated
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cinnamon optional
- anise extract as desired optional
- butter as needed optional
- vanilla extract or almond extract as desired. optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, the sifted flour with a pinch of salt, the sugar and any of the optional flavorings you would like.
- Either by hand with a whisk or with an electric mixer, mix the ingredients and then add the oil a little at a time. The mixture must appear thick and homogeneous, not too runny.
- Let the batter rest for half an hour and then proceed to cooking.
- Lightly grease the pizzelle iron or waffle maker with a little butter (you can also use vegetable oil cooking spray if desired).
- Heat the iron on the stove and when it is hot and the butter has melted, fill it in the center with a spoonful of the dough.
- Close the pizzelle maker well and cook the pizzelle for 20-30 seconds or until each side is golden brown and crisp.
- Remove the pizzelles with the help of a fork or other utensil and put them aside on a wire cooling rack. Each pizzelle can be enjoyed by itself or sweetened with powdered sugar, jam, chocolate spread or even whipped cream.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.