Ingredients:
For The Waffles:
4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 large eggs, 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast, 1/2 cup warm water
For The Filling:
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 6 tablespoons dark corn syrup, 1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts, optional*
Instructions:
Preheat pizzelle iron. To Make Waffles:
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.Cut one (1) cup of the butter into the flour. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon, eggs and yeast mixture. Mix well and set aside to rise for 30 to 60 minutes. Roll dough into 12 small balls, squeeze each ball into the preheated pizzelle iron and bake for about 30 seconds. Cut the waffles into two thin waffles and spread with filling.
To Make Filling:
In a saucepan boil the brown sugar, the remaining one cup of the butter, cinnamon, and dark corn syrup until it reaches the soft ball stage (234-240 degrees F 112 -115 degrees C). Stir in ground hazelnuts at this point, if using.
To Assemble:
Cut each waffle into two (2) thin waffles and spread with filling. Repeat this process until all the filling is used.
Makes 12 servings.
*Note: If using hazelnuts, remove skin, if possible. Grind hazelnuts in a food processor until they are ground to a fine powder.
