Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thin, crisp Italian cookie that is baked in an iron and resembles a waffle, often flavored with anise.
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- noun Plural form of
pizzella .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The traditional pizzelle is flavored with anise extract, which gives the cookies a subtle licorice flavor.
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The traditional pizzelle is flavored with anise extract, which gives the cookies a subtle licorice flavor.
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Supposedly a speciality in Naples (where it goes by the name pizzelle fritte or montanare) the pizza-maker rolls out a small portion of dough and fries it on a pan in a smattering of olive oil, occasionally covering the pan until the dough is crisped.
Slice 2010
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Caramel is one of the tastes I love and it is so versatile - think of fudge, or banoffee pie, tart tatin, caramel ice-cream, 'pizzelle' - click, etc.
Archive 2006-01-01 2006
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Caramel is one of the tastes I love and it is so versatile - think of fudge, or banoffee pie, tart tatin, caramel ice-cream, 'pizzelle' - click, etc.
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A flat, circular-shaped, crispy Italian pastry made with batter in a so-called pizzelle iron.
Sinatra The Man Behind the Myth Taraborrelli, J. R. 1997
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For example, I imagine something like a savory parmesan and rosemary pizzelle would be lovely set aside a nice salad of leafy greens.
VillaWare Prego Pizzelle Baker, reviewed | Baking Bites 2009
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When rolled into a tube, pizzelle can be used as cannoli shells, for instance, and piped with a filling of sweetened ricotta cheese.
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The only drawback - and I use that word loosely - is that you do need the pizzelle maker to cook these properly.
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The crisp pizzelle cookies are tasty on their own and can be shaped into little ice cream cones, too!
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