Grandma Saverino's Pizzelle Recipe

18 eggs
1 lb of butter
36 Tbl sugar
1 tsp anise oil
flour needed to make dough soft (about 10 cups)

Cream butter and sugar, add anise.  Add eggs a little at a time over 10-15 minutes.   Shape into ball and put on pizelle iron to bake.

Aunt Dot's (Saverino) Pizzelle Recipe

6 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp anise oil (may substitute orange)
3 Tbl shortening
3 cups flour

Mix all ingredients.  Add flour until forms a soft ball, about 3 cups  Cook in Pizzelle iron

-Courtesy of Michael Saverino