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| Alternative names | Ferratelle,nevole,catarrette,cancelle |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Italy |
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| Main ingredients | Flour, butter/oil, sugar |
Pizzelle (Italian:[pitˈtsɛlle];sg.:pizzella) areItalian wafflecookies made with flour, eggs, sugar, butter or vegetable oil, and flavoring (usuallyanise oranisette, orvanilla orlemon zest). Pizzelle are also known asferratelle,nevole orcatarrette in some parts ofAbruzzo,[1] asferratelle inLazio, and asferratelle,cancelle orpizzelle inMolise.[2]
Pizzelle are namedprodotti agroalimentari tradizionali abruzzesi (traditional agri-food product of Abruzzo) by theMinistry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests.[3]
Pizzelle are known to be one of the oldest cookies[clarification needed] and are thought to have originated from the ancient Romancrustulum.[2] Pizzelle were originally made in thecomune (municipality) ofOrtona, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and spread to nearby regions of Molise and Lazio. Many other cultures have developed a pizzelle-type cookie as part of their culture (for example, the Norwegiankrumkake).
The cookie dough or batter is put into apizzelle iron, which resembles a small variant of the popularwaffle iron.[4] Originally, the long-handled pizzelle iron was held by hand over a hot burner on the stovetop, although today most pizzelle are made using electric models and require no stove.[5] Typically, the iron stamps asnowflake pattern onto both sides of the thin golden-brown cookie, which has a crisp texture once cooled, although some pizzelle irons feature family crests, special dates, or other decorative designs.[6] Store-bought pizzelle are now commonly available in Italy, and other areas with a large Italian population.
It is also common to sandwich two pizzelle with cannoli cream (ricotta blended with sugar) or hazelnut spread. Pizzelle, while still warm, can also be rolled into a tubular shape using a woodendowel to create cannoli shells.
Pizzelle are popular duringChristmas andEaster.[1] They are often found at Italian weddings, alongside other traditional pastries such as cannoli and traditional Italian cookies.
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