Pizzelle-a-palooza

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So because @Doooood asked for a good pizzelle recipe and since I didn’t want to co-opt @ironcheftoni’s fabulous recipe-a-day thread (my opinion, she can be permanent goat of she wants to), I’m sharing in a new thread.

One thing I want to point out here is that I do NOT use a non-stick maker. I’m sure they’re fine, but the consistent comment I hear from people who use them is that they are not as crisp as their grandma’s. That’s likely because she used one of these

And I know this may be a little anticlimactic, but I actually use the recipe that came with the maker. Mine is about 10 years newer than the one above, but still a good 40+ years old. I don’t know how it would work on a non-stick iron, but I’m sure it wild be fine. Trial and error is the best teacher.

For timing, I use a timer app one my phone, but even just a clock with a second hand works fine. First one out is usually under 30 sec. Then maybe 40, then usually about 45- 55, depending on the batter that day. You just keep monitoring and adjusting as you go.

Here’s the basic recipe I use, only I use butter instead of margarine.

For the black cocoa, I simply follow the instructions given. I do find adding ingredients typically lengthens cook times, but again, trial and error is the best teacher.

And seriously, if you want the best, get a Vitantonio. Older is best but even the newer ones are better than most others.