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Pizzelle Tubes

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These pizzelle tubes are my favorite from my childhood.Crispy,buttery sweet treats.I like it plain put you can also fill them in with whipped cream, Dulce de leche or jello combined with whipped cream.It took me a while to find this perfect recipe for pizzelles stay crunchy the next day.Thanks to my sister-in-law Lyuba for sharing the recipe with me.

Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter (melted)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Beat eggs with sugar.
Add butter and mix.
Add baking powder to flour then transfer the flour to the eggs and butter.
Mix to combine all the ingredients until you will get a smooth batter.

Preheat the pizzelle maker, and bake the pizzelles.When done, roll them in to a tube quickly; they become hard fast. Enjoy with coffee or tea!

Filling:
dulce de leche  (everyones favorite)- here is a great way to make it  http://natashaskitchen.com/2012/03/02/dulce-de-leche-cooked-sweetened-condensed-milk/
You can fill them plain dulce de leche or add crushed nuts such as toasted walnuts,hazelnuts or peanuts.
Also you can add 1 stick butter(room temp.) mix using a hand blender or mixer.