Waffle Cups Recipe
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon lightly beaten egg white
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely ground blanched almonds
- 6 tablespoons powdered milk
- Special equipment: an electric pizzella maker, 2 large (3 1/2-inch) ramekins, and 2 small (2 1/2-inch) ramekins
- Blend all ingredients in a blender at low speed until totally smooth, about 1 minute. Chill batter, covered, 1 hour.
- Heat pizzella maker and lightly brush top and bottom with oil. Pour a generous tablespoon batter on each side (left and right) of pizzella maker and spread quickly with back of a spoon to cover molds. Close cover and cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Working quickly (pizzella is pliable only while still hot), peel off 1 pizzella and fit into 1 large ramekin, then press a small ramekin inside to shape pizzella. Shape second pizzella using second pair of ramekins. Remove ramekins when waffle cups are hardened, about 2 minutes. Make more waffle cups with remaining batter.