Editing Pizzelle

{{Short description|Italian waffle cookie}}
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{{Infobox food
| name             = Pizzelle
| image            = Pizzelle in a loose stack, April 2010.jpg
| image_size       = 250px
| caption          = 
| alternate_name   = ''Ferratelle'', ''nevole'', ''catarrette'', ''cancelle''
| country          = [[Italy]]
| region           = [[Abruzzo]], [[Molise]], [[Lazio]]
| creator          = 
| course           = [[Dessert]]
| type             = 
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = Flour, butter/oil, sugar
| variations       = 
}}

'''Pizzelle''' ({{IPA|it|pitˈtsɛlle|lang}}; {{singular}}: ''pizzella'') are [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] waffle [[cookie]]s made with flour, eggs, sugar, butter or vegetable oil, and flavoring (usually [[anise]] or [[anisette]], or [[vanilla]] or [[Zest (ingredient)|lemon zest]]). Pizzelle are also known as ''ferratelle'', ''nevole'' or ''catarrette'' in some parts of [[Abruzzo]],<ref name=BARRCROCETTI>{{Cite web|url=https://italoamericano.org/pizzelle-holiday-waffles/|title=Pizzelle, the Italian way for waffle cookies| first=Adri| last=Barr Crocetti| date=December 12, 2016 |website=L'Italo Americano}}</ref> as ''ferratelle'' in [[Lazio]], and as ''ferratelle'', ''cancelle'' or ''pizzelle'' in [[Molise]].<ref name="prodottitipici"/>

Pizzelle are named ''prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali abruzzesi'' (traditional agri-food product of Abruzzo) by the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (Italy)|Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.regione.abruzzo.it/system/files/sviluppo-economico/marchio-ristorante-tipico/prodotti_agroalimentari_tradizionali_Abruzzo.pdf| title=Elenco nazionale dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali: Regione Abruzzo| website=Regione Abruzzo| access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Pizzelle are known to be one of the oldest cookies{{Clarify|date=December 2024}} and are thought to have originated from the ancient Roman ''crustulum''.<ref name="prodottitipici">Prodottitipici.com, [http://www.prodottitipici.com/prodotto/5073/Ferratelle.htm Molise - Dolci e Gelati - Torte e Ciambelle: Ferratelle (Cancelle, Pizzelle)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719233841/http://www.prodottitipici.com/prodotto/5073/Ferratelle.htm |date=2018-07-19 }} {{in lang|it}}.</ref> Pizzelle were originally made in the ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) of [[Ortona]], in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and spread to nearby regions of Molise and Lazio.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 Norwegian ''[[krumkake]]'').

==Production==
[[File:Pizzelle filled with orange-almond creme, April 2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Pizzelle shaped into a [[cannoli]] and filled with an orange-almond creme]]
The cookie dough or batter is put into a [[Waffle iron#Varieties|pizzelle iron]], which resembles a small variant of the popular [[waffle iron]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melissa |date=2020-12-01 |title=Classic Italian Pizzelle: My family recipe |url=https://www.keepingitsimpleblog.com/food/italian-pizzelle-cookies/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Keeping It Simple Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biscuitpeople.com/magazine/post/pizzelle-traditional-biscuit|title=Pizzelle: traditional biscuit with a long history|date=2017-11-10|website=Biscuit people|access-date=2019-10-12}}</ref> Typically, the iron stamps a [[snowflake]] 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recipe: Pizzelle - The Italian Christmas Cookie and Its History |url=http://www.grandvoyageitaly.com/1/post/2016/11/recipe-pizzelle-the-italian-christmas-cookie-and-its-history.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=GRAND VOYAGE ITALY |language=en}}</ref> 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 wooden [[dowel]] to create cannoli shells.

Pizzelle are popular during [[Christmas in Italy|Christmas]] and [[Easter in Italy|Easter]].<ref name=BARRCROCETTI /> They are often found at Italian weddings, alongside other traditional pastries such as cannoli and traditional Italian cookies.

==See also==
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{{Portal|Italy|Food}}
* [[List of Italian desserts and pastries]]
* [[Lukken]]
* [[Stroopwafel]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928065335/http://www.chefschoice.com/page2f_ph.html "Pizzelle Traditions"]. Chef's Choice. 15 Sept. 2006. Edgecraft Organization.  4 December 2006.
* Stradley, Linda. [http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/CookieHistory.htm "History of Cookies"]. What's Cooking America. 26 Sept. 2006.  4 December 2006.

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[[Category:Christmas food]]
[[Category:Christmas in Italy]]
[[Category:Cuisine of Abruzzo]]
[[Category:Cuisine of Molise]]
[[Category:Easter food]]
[[Category:Easter traditions in Italy]]
[[Category:Italian cookies]]
[[Category:Waffles]]
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