This past Father's Day gave me an excuse to get into the kitchen and bake up some sweet treat for my husband and father. But, this year, I had to make adjustments to my recipes, as they are both watching their sugar intake for health reasons. My father is working on losing weight, while my husband is trying to keep his body in check for the upcoming races he will be running. So, instead of using regular sugar, I ended up using Domino Light sugar, which is half the calories of sugar!
Every Father's Day, I have been carrying on the tradition my grandmother started when I was a child, and would surprise my father and his brothers with a tray of Italian cookies and pizzelles. I can still remember the first time I tried a pizzelle, and fell in love with it. They are so easy to make and last a while, if stored in an air tight container. I ended up tweaking my pizzelle recipe, which you will find below, substituting the sugar with Domino Light cookie. At first, I wasn't sure how the cookies would turn out with this lighter sugar. But, after taste tasting with my family, they couldn't tell the difference. And, when I told them I switched up the sugar with Domino Light, they smiled, as they knew this meant they could enjoy 1-2 more :-)
In addition to using this lighter sugar in my baking, I have also been using it as a sugar substitute in my green teas and homemade iced teas. It is great knowing that I can cutting down on my caloric intake, just by switching out sugars used. I can't wait to get back into the kitchen and bake some good tasty treats using Domino Light. But, in the meantime, my family and I are enjoying the batches of pizzelles I made for Father's Day. I expect by the end of tomorrow for them to be gone, as they usually don't last long in our houses. :-)
If you have never tried making pizzelles, here is a family recipe I have been using (see below), and tweaked with the Domino Light sugar. Note, you will need a pizzelle maker, which you can pick up at a kitchen store or major retailer, that sells kitchen appliances and accessories. You can turn these waffle-like cookies into ice cream bowls -- just drape over the bottom of a small custard bowl once you remove from the pizzelle iron? I usually do this when we are having family get togethers. Or, dip one half of the cookie in sugar, for a sweet treat. My parents like to use two pizzelles and put a scoop of ice cream in the center, and make an ice cream sandwich. Yum!
Enjoy and happy baking!!!
Vanilla Pizzelles
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar -- If using Domino Light, use only 2/3 cups)
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or you can use anise or almond extract)
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1. Preheat your pizzelle maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until smooth. Stir inmelted butter and vanilla extract. Sift flour, baking powder and saltover the butter mixture and stir until dough is thick and no streaks offlour remain.
3. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls (using a standard teaspoon measure) ontopreheated pizzelle maker and close. Cook until golden brown, adjustingthe amount of dough used if necessary to ensure that the pizzelles areround and completely fill the maker’s mold.
Makes about 3 dozen pizzelles
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