Brown Butter Pizzelle
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Pizzelle are delicate waffle cookies made with brown butter, pistachios and almond extract. This recipe combines all purpose flour, sugar, butter, egg, baking powder, salt, almond extract, pistachios and milk. The batter takes just 10 minutes to prepare and around 25 minutes to cook. These crispy treats suit anyone looking for an elegant homemade biscuit.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 1 eggegg
- 6 gbaking powder
- 2 gsalt
- 1 teaspoonalmond extract
- 100 gunsalted pistachios
- 150 mlmilk
- 50 gbrown butter
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the pizzelle iron and dust it lightly with flour.
Tip: Optional: use a small amount of cornstarch if needed.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Make sure to use a clean whisk for accurate measurements.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, almond extract, and milk until well combined.
Tip: Use room temperature ingredients for the best results.
- 4
Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until a smooth dough forms.
Tip: Don't overmix the dough, as it may become tough.
- 5
Add the pistachios and brown butter to the dough and mix until well combined.
Tip: Make sure the butter is melted and well incorporated into the dough.
- 6
Let the dough rest for 30 minutes before proceeding.
Tip: This will allow the flour to hydrate and the dough to relax.
- 7
Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and roll each piece into a thin sheet.
Tip: Use a pasta machine or a rolling pin to achieve the desired thickness.
- 8
Place a sheet of dough onto the pizzelle iron and cook for 30-60 seconds on each side.
Tip: Adjust the cooking time based on the temperature of your oven.
- 9
Repeat the process with the remaining dough and serve the pizzelle warm.
Tip: Optional: dust the pizzelle with powdered sugar before serving.
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