Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Seafood Boil

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

Pizzelles:

1/3 cup sugar
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Ice Cream Sandwiches:

3/4 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)
1 pint good-quality ice cream or gelato, such as espresso, vanilla, chocolate
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

To make the pizzelles: Preheat the pizzelle iron to medium-high heat. Whisk the sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and whisk just until blended.

Brush the pizzelle cooking surfaces with some of the remaining melted butter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter in the center of the pizzelle iron. Close the iron and cook until deep golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer the pizzelles to a cooling rack. Cool completely. Trim off any excess pizzelle along the edges. Store the pizzelles airtight at room temperature.

To make the ice cream sandwiches: Gently spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread over 1 side of 12 pizzelles. Cut the ice cream carton to remove the ice cream from the carton in one piece. Starting at the widest end of the piece of ice cream, cut the ice cream crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Place 1 slice of ice cream atop each coated pizzelle. (Alternately, the ice cream can be scooped atop the pizzelle.) Top each with a second pizzelle, pressing gently to adhere. Arrange the sandwiches on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight and keep frozen,)

Dust the ice cream sandwiches with powdered sugar and serve.

Cook's Note: If the ice cream sandwiches are eaten immediately, the pizzelles will be crisp. However, if the sandwiches freeze overnight, the pizzelles will soften just enough to allow the sandwiches to be cut into wedges, if desired.

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recipe Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Stephanie Fort Leavenworth, KS 05-02-2007
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So simple!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Yum! These were so good and so simple! I don't have a pizzelle iron, so I just used store bought pizzelles. They worked... just fine. The hazelnut spread is what really makes them. The whole group loved them.Read more
recipe Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Lori N. Tonawanda, NY 03-27-2007
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These are soooo good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I bought a pizzelle maker just for this recipe, and it was definitely worth it!
recipe Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Paul Ozark, AL 03-22-2007
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perfect
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just the right size snack, with just the right combination of cold, crunch, and creamy. If you don't have a pizzelle iron,... just use the flat side of your waffle-iron, make two large pizzelle, and cut to make sandwiches.Read more
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Anonymous 03-11-2007
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Super Tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used pistachio ice cream and rolled the edge in toasted chopped pistachio nuts. I purchased the pizzelle cookies instead... of making them. This is a very easy recipe to make.Read more
recipe Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Jennifer Atlanta, GA 12-08-2006
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Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It is a family tradition to make Pizzelle every year and so it was great to see the recipe. We all loved them so much. They... were a little messy but so worth the mess!Read more
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Cheryl Fort Collins, CO 11-10-2006
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Delicate, outstanding, elegant!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

made these to take to a cousin's home for dessert - the whole family was wowed!