Salted Caramel Pizzelle
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Salted Caramel Pizzelle are crispy Italian waffle cookies topped with rich caramel sauce and finished with flaky sea salt. Made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter and cocoa powder, these elegant treats combine sweet and savoury flavours in every bite. They take 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook, making them perfect for anyone seeking an impressive homemade dessert or special occasion treat.
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Ingredients
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 200 gsugar
- 4 eggslarge eggs
- 120 gunsalted butter, softened
- 10 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gcocoa powder
- 400 mlcaramel sauce
- 20 gflaky sea salt
- 10 gbaking powder
- 100 gconfectioners' sugar
- 100 mlunsalted milk
- 20 gunsalted butter for brushing
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C (375ºfF). Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a thermometer for accurate temperature reading.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Use a digital scale for accurate measurements.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract, and unsalted milk.
Tip: Whisk eggs until they become light and fluffy.
- 4
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
Tip: Do not overmix the dough.
- 5
Knead the dough for 2 minutes until it becomes smooth.
Tip: Use a stand mixer or a wooden spoon for kneading.
- 6
Roll out the dough to 3mm thickness and use a pizzelle maker or a round cookie cutter to create the waffle cookies.
Tip: Use a light touch when pressing the dough through the pizzelle maker.
- 7
Repeat the process until all the dough is used up.
Tip: You can store the leftover dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- 8
To make the caramel filling, heat the caramel sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
Tip: Use a candy thermometer for accurate temperature reading.
- 9
Once the caramel sauce reaches 115°C (237ºfF), remove it from the heat and stir in the flaky sea salt.
Tip: Let the caramel sauce cool slightly before spreading it on the waffle cookies.
- 10
Brush the waffle cookies with unsalted butter for a golden brown color.
Tip: Use a pastry brush for an even application.
- 11
Spread a small amount of caramel sauce on each waffle cookie.
Tip: You can adjust the amount of caramel sauce to your liking.
- 12
Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top of the caramel sauce.
Tip: Use a light touch to avoid making a mess.
- 13
Serve the Salted Caramel Pizzelle immediately and enjoy.
Tip: You can store the pizzelle in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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