Welcome! Garys Online Pizzelle Presentation

Topic for today: Brief Presentation about Pizzelle and how to make them in the home.

What is a Pizzelle? Flavored Italian specialty cookie made in a heated mold or press in some sort of pattern. Closely resembles a waffle cone. Typical flavor is Anise but many other types are common. Pronounced Pitts-Sell, Pitts-El-Lay 0r Pizz-El-Eee

Origins Traditional cookie of the Abruzzi (Abruzzo) region of Italy. Map of Italy europe/special/italyreg.htm Pizzelle are reported to be the oldest known cookie in Italian History.

Making Pizzelle First, get an Iron! Two Types Available Hand held over heat. Self heating electric counter top models.

How to Cook Pizzelle Mix the dough or batter. Mixer with dough hook for speed, ease and convenience. Typical recipes use: –Flour, Sugar, butter, eggs and flavorings

How to Cook Pizzelle Pre-Heat Iron.

How to Cook Pizzelle Load dough or batter in Iron. After loading dough, clamp iron shut and flip it for even heating while placing on burner. Cook, Remove from heat and repeat.

Cooking Tips Time carefully to avoid burning. Make sure you flip the iron to heat evenly. Use CAUTION, surfaces get HOT! Remove and repeat until all done!

Serve with: Coffee or Tea. Ice Cream or Gelatto. Liqueurs or Cordials. Or, great by themselves.

My Cookies Anise flavored. Made on my familys iron. Made in 1920 by my Great-Grandfather Annibale Mancini.